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Kishan v. State of M.P.
Date of Decision: November 19, 1997
Facts: The case is related to the act of self-defence and murder. The case
discusses the distinction between the act of self-defence and murder, and the
punishment for the crime of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code
(IPC). The case is also cited in Law of Crimes- I 20230420 212724-19 and Law
of Crimes- I 20230420 212724-28.
Issues: The issues in Kishan v. State of M.P. (1974) 3 SCC 623: AIR 1974 SC
244 are related to the act of self-defence and murder. The case discusses the
distinction between the act of self-defence and murder, and the punishment for
the crime of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The case
is also cited in Law of Crimes- I 20230420 212724-19 and Law of Crimes- I
20230420 212724-28.
Holding: The case discusses the distinction between the act of self-defence and
murder, and the punishment for the crime of murder under Section 302 of the
Indian Penal Code (IPC). The case is cited in Law of Crimes- I 20230420
212724-19 and Law of Crimes- I 20230420 212724-28.
Disposition: The disposition of Kishan v. State of M.P. (1974) 3 SCC 623: AIR
1974 SC 244 is not explicitly mentioned in the results. However, it is mentioned
that the case is an appeal from the judgment of the High Court of Madhya
Pradesh convicting the appellant under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code
(IPC) and sentencing him to imprisonment. The case is also cited in various
sources related to criminal law, such as K.D. Gaur’s Criminal Law – Cases and
Materials (4th edn., 2005) and Law of Crimes- I 20230420 212724-19.
Summary: Kishan v. State of MP is a case that distinguishes the act of self-
defenc e and murder. The case involves an appeal from the judgment of the
High Court of Madhya Pradesh convicting the appellant under Section 302 of
the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentencing him to imprisonment. The case
discusses the punishment for the crime of murder under Section 302 of the IPC.
The specific holdings of the case are not mentioned in the search results. The
case is cited in various sources related to criminal law, such as K.D. Gaur’s
Criminal Law – Cases and Materials (4th edn., 2005) and Law of Crimes- I
20230420 212724-19.
