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Allahabad HC alters conviction from murder to culpable homicide under Section 304 Part I IPC, citing sudden provocation in a fruit cart dispute. The ruling reduces the sentence to time already served, emphasizing proportionality in sentencing where intent to kill is mitigated by immediate provocation.
Bombay HC ruled that a fatal push during a sudden quarrel-provoked by derogatory remarks about the accused’s wife-lacks the intent required for murder under Section 302 IPC. The court reclassified the offence as culpable homicide under Section 304(II), emphasizing the absence of premeditation and the accused’s post-incident assistance to the victim. This ruling reinforces Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC, where heat-of-passion altercations may mitigate liability.
Allahabad HC rules that lethal force against unarmed individuals in a minor roof water dispute exceeds the right of private defence under Section 96 IPC. The court upheld conviction under Section 304 Part II IPC, emphasizing that self-defence cannot justify retaliatory violence with deadly weapons in non-life-threatening situations.