https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282937 A homicidal act committed in a sudden quarrel, without premeditation, prior enmity or cruelty, and involving only a single blow with no further assault, was treated as falling within Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC. On those facts, the text explains that the conviction for murder under Section 302 was not sustainable, and that the proper classification was culpable homicide not amounting to murder. It also distinguishes Section 304 Part II from Part I by noting absence of intention to cause death but presence of knowledge that the act was likely to cause death. The text further states that courts must consider compensation under Section 357 CrPC and record reasons for granting or refusing it. en-us Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:53:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282937 A homicidal act committed in a sudden quarrel, without premeditation, prior enmity or cruelty, and involving only a single blow with no further assault, was treated as falling within Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC. On those facts, the text explains that the conviction for murder under Section 302 was not sustainable, and that the proper classification was culpable homicide not amounting to murder. It also distinguishes Section 304 Part II from Part I by noting absence of intention to cause death but presence of knowledge that the act was likely to cause death. The text further states that courts must consider compensation under Section 357 CrPC and record reasons for granting or refusing it. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282937