Killing Someone On Sudden Quarrel & Under Involuntary Intoxication Amounts To Culpable Homicide Not Amounting To Murder

Case: Chityala Srinivas Srinu V. The State Of A.P. Rep., By Its Pp

Coram: Justice A. Venkateshwara Reddy and Justice G. Anupama Chakravarthy

Case No.: Criminal Appeal No.1155 of 2013

Court Observation: “Evidence and fact situation would lead to the one and only irresistible conclusion that A.1 had no knowledge and he is deprived of self-control, as he was in involuntary inebriated condition, in a fit of anger, poured kerosene, pushed the lamp, thereby the deceased sustained burn injuries…would only establish the essentials for the offence punishable under Section 304 Part-II of IPC and not under Section 302 IPC against A.1.”

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Keywords

Killing Someone On Sudden Quarrel, Under Involuntary Intoxication, Culpable Homicide Not Amounting To Murder