SHAJI vs STATE OF KERALA

The Supreme Court held that for a conviction under Section 326 IPC, the prosecution must establish that grievous hurt was caused by means of a weapon likely to cause death. In this case, the Court found that the evidence supported a conviction only under Section 325 IPC, which pertains to voluntarily causing grievous hurt. The conviction was altered accordingly, and the sentence was limited to the period already undergone, as the offence was compounded.