Supreme Court of India

State of Maharashtra v. Balram Bama Patil

(1983) 2 SCC 28

Decision date
1983
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Bench
2-Judge Bench

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Case summary

To sustain conviction under Section 307, it is not essential that bodily injury capable of causing death should actually be inflicted; intention or knowledge coupled with actus reus suffices. | Actus reus and requisite intention for attempt to murder applied to Section 109 BNS.

Principle

To sustain conviction under Section 307, it is not essential that bodily injury capable of causing death should actually be inflicted; intention or knowledge coupled with actus reus suffices. | Actus reus and requisite intention for attempt to murder applied to Section 109 BNS.

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