STATE OF KARNATAKA vs DIWAKARA BHAT

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the respondent under Section 304 IPC for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, affirming the High Court's reversal of the Sessions Court's decision. The Court established that the respondent's act of pushing the deceased, leading to his fatal injuries, constituted a clear case of culpable homicide as defined under Section 299 IPC. The Court emphasized that the intention to cause death or such bodily injury likely to cause death was evident from the respondent's actions, resulting in a sentence of fine and imprisonment.