Supreme Court of India · 2005-07-21
Suresh Chandra vs State Of Uttar Pradesh
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2005 SUPREME COURT 3120
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Suresh Chandra
- Respondent
- State Of Uttar Pradesh
- Bench
- P. Venkatarama Reddi, D.M. Dharmadhikari
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the applicability of Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC in the context of a murder conviction under Section 302 IPC. The Court held that the appellants' actions did not constitute a sudden fight as they were armed and had premeditated the attack, thus upholding the conviction under Section 302 IPC. The Court denied the plea to reduce the conviction to Section 304 IPC, affirming the life sentences imposed by the lower courts.