VIRSA SINGH. vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court held that for a conviction under Section 300, thirdly of the Indian Penal Code, the prosecution must prove four elements: (1) the presence of a bodily injury, (2) the nature of the injury, (3) the intention to inflict that specific injury, and (4) that the injury was sufficient to cause death in the ordinary course of nature. The Court clarified that the intention behind the injury must be established objectively, and the conviction under Section 302 IPC was upheld as the evidence supported the conclusion that the accused intended to inflict a grievous injury sufficient to cause death.