Repeated Brick Blows During Sudden Fight Between Intoxicated Friends Does Not Attract Murder Charges: Delhi High Court

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23 May 2026 6:25 PM IST

  • Repeated Brick Blows During Sudden Fight Between Intoxicated Friends Does Not Attract Murder Charges: Delhi High Court

    In a case involving a drunken altercation between two friends over liquor payment, the Delhi High Court has converted murder conviction into culpable homicide not amounting to murder, holding that the incident occurred in the heat of passion without premeditation. A Division Bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Madhu Jain held that the case would fall under Section 304 Part II IPC and...

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