Latest Supreme Court Judgement on 307 IPC
Latest Supreme Court Judgement on 307 IPC is S K Khaja vs State of Maharashtra Case. In this case the accused from Nanded, Maharashtra tried to assault a police constable on his head by a Gupti. The constable while protecting himself from the blow on his head, got injured on his right shoulder. The bench of Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Dipankar Datta observed that accused be connvicted under Section 307 IPC even if the injuries suffered by the complainant were very simple in nature. The bench said that even simple injuries don’tprevent the accused if there is an intention along with an act, as proven by evidence in this case and thereby the case fallls under the Section 307 of the IPC.
Section 307 IPC – Attempt to Murder
Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) provides for the offense of attempt to murder. It prescribes a minimum punishment of seven years imprisonment, extendable to life, and a fine. Repeat offenders may face life imprisonment. If the offense is committed by the life-convicts then the punishment is the death penalty. Recently, the Supreme Court in S K Khaja v. State of Maharashtra case passed judgment that a conviction of an accused under Section 307 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) can be sustained even if the injuries suffered by the complainant were very simple.
In this article, we will briefly discuss Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code and the punishment provided for the offense of attempting to murder.
Table of Content
- Section 307 of IPC
- Features of Section 307
- Ingredients of Section 307 IPC
- Section 307 IPC Punishment
- Nature of Offense under Section 307 IPC
- Latest Supreme Court Judgement on 307 IPC
- Challenges in Implementing Section 307 IPC
- Conclusion
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