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Supreme Court of India2003Case record
Ghapoo Yadav v. State of M.P.
(2003) 3 SCC 528
Exception 4 to Section 300: Sudden fight without premeditation, in the heat of passion upon a sudden quarrel, and offender not having taken undue advantage or acted in a cruel or unusual manner.
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Supreme Court of India1961Case record
K.M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra
AIR 1962 SC 605
Exception 1 to Section 300: Grave and sudden provocation test; reasonable man standard; provocation must not be self-sought and fatal blow must be struck before passions cool down. | Grave and sudden provocation exception principles applied to Section 101 BNS.
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Supreme Court of India2003Case record
Ghapoo Yadav v. State of M.P.
(2003) 3 SCC 528
Exception 4 to Section 300: Sudden fight without premeditation, in the heat of passion upon a sudden quarrel, and offender not having taken undue advantage or acted in a cruel or unusual manner.
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Supreme Court of India1961Case record
K.M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra
AIR 1962 SC 605
Exception 1 to Section 300: Grave and sudden provocation test; reasonable man standard; provocation must not be self-sought and fatal blow must be struck before passions cool down. | Grave and sudden provocation exception principles applied to Section 101 BNS.
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Supreme Court of India