Supreme Court of India

Major Singh v. State of Punjab & Anr.

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Bench A. S. Bopanna and Vikram Nath JJ.
Decided 16 June 2022

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Penal Code, 1860 – s.304 Part II – Distinction between culpable homicide amounting to murder and culpable homicide not amounting to murder – Held: There is a subtle distinction of degree of intention and knowledge involved in both the crimes – Intention is pivotal to decide whether the accused has committed culpable homicide amounting to murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder – Along with intention, knowledge and the degree of crime, i.e. how the deceased was killed, plays an important role in deciding – In the present case, the accused-appellant had no intention to kill his…

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