Prudeta
Prudeta
2026 INSC 658
📌 Paras 2, 6
The appellant, along with two others, was prosecuted under Section 304/34 IPC for the death of Padam Singh Shahi. The prosecution alleged that an altercation over a returned watch escalated into a scuffle, during which the deceased was pushed into a dry canal and allegedly hit with stones by the accused, including the appellant. The deceased succumbed to his injuries.
📌 Para 11
Whether the injuries sustained by the deceased, leading to his death, were caused by the appellant throwing stones, or were a consequence of his fall into the dry canal, and consequently, whether the conviction under Section 304/34 IPC was justified.
📌 Paras 11, 13, 14, 15
The Supreme Court observed that the i
The bench further analyzed the constitutional validity of the impugned provisions and discussed the interpretation of Articles 14 and 21 in light of recent precedents...
Citing the ratio in prior decisions, the court held that the legislative intent was to ensure...
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