KESAR SINGH vs STATE OF HARYANA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 304-I IPC for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, clarifying that the incident did not involve premeditation as per Section 300 IPC. The Court emphasized that the nature of the injury and the circumstances indicated that the accused acted in the heat of passion without intent to kill, thus falling under Exception 4 of Section 300 IPC. The appeal against the High Court's decision was dismissed, affirming the lower court's findings regarding the nature of the offense.