Supreme Court of India · 2020-09-02
ILANGOVAN vs THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU
- Citation / case number
- SC 2010/10450
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- ILANGOVAN
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. ABDUL NAZEER, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the Madras High Court's decision to modify the appellant's conviction from Section 302 to Section 304 Part II of the IPC, reducing the sentence to 5 years of rigorous imprisonment. The court found that the appellant acted in a fit of rage due to provocation, which warranted a lesser charge. The conviction under Section 324 was confirmed, and both sentences were ordered to run concurrently.