Subhash Gangadhar Jadhav vs The State Of Maharashtra

The Supreme Court modified the conviction of the appellant-accused under Section 302 IPC to Section 304 Part-I IPC, concluding that there was no premeditation in the act of inflicting injuries on the deceased, Kanhu Rao. The Court held that the appellant acted in the heat of the moment during an altercation, thus reducing the sentence to the period already undergone. The appeal was partly allowed, resulting in the appellant's release unless required in another case.