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Key Points: - The High Court erred in converting/altering conviction from Section 302 to Section 304 Part I of IPC; Supreme Court restored 302 conviction and life sentence. (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) - There is no fixed rule that a single blow excludes Section 302; factors like weapon, target, and intent on death matter. (!) (!) (!) - The Court reaffirmed that when a deadly weapon hits a vital part (head) with likelihood of death, it constitutes murder under Section 300 IPC, regardless of number of blows. (!) (!) (!) (!) - The observations about prior altercation do not negate intent to cause death if evidence shows such intent; High Court’s reasoning accordingly found perverse. (!) (!) (!) - The judgment cites Arun Raj v. UOI (2010) and Ashokkumar Magabhai Vankar and Leela Ram decisions to support that single-blow cases can still fall under Section 302. (!) (!) (!) (!) - The Supreme Court restores the trial court’s conviction under Section 302 IPC and life imprisonment, and directs surrender if already released. (!) (!) - The State’s appeal succeeded in overturning the High Court’s misclassification; the order to convert to 304 Part I is set aside. (!) (!) - The case involved an axe blow to the head causing death; medical evidence supported murder conviction. (!) (!) (!) - The judgment discusses the requirements of Section 300 and Exception 4 of Section 300, emphasizing lack of ground to reduce to 304 Part I. (!) (!) - The decision clarifies that altercation timing (morning vs. at the time) does not negate intention to cause death if evidence shows such intention. (!) (!)

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