Virsa Singh v State of Punjab
decided 1958-03-11 (reporter citation not confirmed)19581 min read
The case in brief30-second read
- Facts
- The appellant thrust a spear into the deceased's abdomen, causing a wound that led to his death.
- Issue
- What must be proved under S.300 'thirdly' IPC.
- Held
- Bose J set out the inquiry: the prosecution must prove a bodily injury, its nature, that the accused intended to inflict that particular injury, and that it was sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death. Intention to kill is not needed. The murder conviction was upheld.
- Principle
- Under S.300 thirdly the intention is to cause the particular injury; whether it is sufficient to cause death is an objective question.
Facts
- The appellant thrust a spear into the deceased's abdomen, causing a wound that led to his death.
Issue
- What must be proved under S.300 'thirdly' IPC.
Held
- Bose J set out the inquiry: the prosecution must prove a bodily injury, its nature, that the accused intended to inflict that particular injury, and that it was sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death. Intention to kill is not needed. The murder conviction was upheld.
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Citation
Virsa Singh v State of Punjab decided 1958-03-11 (reporter citation not confirmed)Reported: https://api.sci.gov.in/jonew/judis/552.pdf ; https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1296255/. This is an educational summary, not the judgment itself. Cite the reported version in professional or academic work.