Court Converts Murder Charge of Life Convicts to Culpable Homicide, Rules No Deliberate Attack on Only One Body Area to Cause Death: Delhi High Court
In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court has converted a murder conviction under Section 302 IPC into culpable homicide under Section 304 Part II IPC. The decision arose from the case of Rajaram vs. State of NCT of Delhi, where the court found that the fight leading to the death of the deceased was accidental, lacking premeditation and intent. Case Background: The appeal was heard by a Division Bench…
