State(Govt.of Delhi) v. Aas Mohd. & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The Delhi High Court reduced the conviction of three appellants from culpable homicide not amounting to murder (Section 304 Part II IPC) to voluntarily causing hurt (Section 323 IPC). The Court held that the deceased's death was caused by latent coronary artery disease rather than the blows inflicted during a shop dispute, as no injuries were found on the chest. The appellants were ordered to pay
What did the court decide?
Conviction from Section 304 Part II IPC to Section 323 IPC; imprisonment condoned due to time served; fine of Rs. 1,000 and compensation of Rs. 10,000 imposed on each appellant.