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Lathi - A blunt weapon, typically a wooden stick, used in assaults and causing injuries, as evidenced by various court cases where injuries were inflicted by lathis Chamru Sah VS State Of Bihar - Patna, Ram Khiladi S/o Shri Mool Chand VS State Of Rajasthan Through P. P. - Rajasthan, Moti VS State of Rajasthan - Rajasthan.
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Definition under IPC - The Indian Penal Code does not explicitly define lathi as a weapon; however, it is recognized as a dangerous weapon capable of causing grievous injuries or death. The courts have treated it as a dangerous instrument under Section 324 (causing hurt by dangerous means) and related sections Chamru Sah VS State Of Bihar - Patna, Ram Khiladi S/o Shri Mool Chand VS State Of Rajasthan Through P. P. - Rajasthan, Moti VS State of Rajasthan - Rajasthan.
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Legal implications - Use of a lathi in assaults can lead to charges under Sections 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons) and 323 (causing hurt), with courts considering the weapon's nature when determining the severity of injuries and appropriate charges Chamru Sah VS State Of Bihar - Patna, Ram Khiladi S/o Shri Mool Chand VS State Of Rajasthan Through P. P. - Rajasthan, Moti VS State of Rajasthan - Rajasthan.
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Main insights - While the IPC does not provide a specific definition of lathi, its classification as a dangerous weapon in legal proceedings underscores its significance in assault cases. The courts interpret its use as a factor in establishing the gravity of injuries and the corresponding charges Chamru Sah VS State Of Bihar - Patna, Ram Khiladi S/o Shri Mool Chand VS State Of Rajasthan Through P. P. - Rajasthan, Moti VS State of Rajasthan - Rajasthan.
Analysis and Conclusion:
The Indian Penal Code does not explicitly define lathi, but courts recognize it as a dangerous instrument capable of causing grievous injuries, leading to charges under relevant sections like 324 and 323. Its use in assault cases significantly influences legal outcomes, emphasizing its role as a weapon of assault in Indian criminal jurisprudence.
Search Results for "Definition of Lathi under Ipc"
2016 0 Supreme(Jhk) 1061 • India - Jharkhand
D.N.UPADHYAY, RATNAKER BHENGRA
Indian Penal Code - Conviction under Sections 302/149, 325 and 148 - Summary of Acts and Sections: Indian Penal Code, Section ... The court discussed the evidence of eyewitnesses, medical evidence, and the application of Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code in ... Penal Code based on the consistent evidence of eyewitnesses, medical evidence, and the application of Section 149 of the Indian ... The definition of unlawful assembly is given in Section 141 of the Indian Penal Code and the....
1987 0 Supreme(Pat) 67 • India - Patna
RAM NARESH THAKUR
W.7 has stated that injury No.1 was found to be grievous, but I think that this opinion of the doctor is not consistent with the definition of grievous wound as defined under section 320 of the Indian Penal Code. ... 3. ... The injury Nos.1, 2 and 3 were caused by some sharp cutting weapon, such as Farsa and Garasa, and the rest were caused by Lathi. P. ... ... 4 In that view of the matter, the petitioner should not have been convicted under Sec.326 of the Indian Penal Code. He will coma wichin the purview of section 3....
2018 0 Supreme(Raj) 1854 • India - Rajasthan
PRADEEP NANDRAJOG, MANOJ KUMAR GARG
148 IPC MAINTAINED. ... CONVICTION AND SENTENCE - OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 302 IPC TO 304 PART I IPC - OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 302/149 IPC TO 304 PART I READ ... WITH 34 IPC - OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 307/149 IPC TO 325/34 IPC - CONVICTION AND SENTENCE FOR OFFENCES UNDER SECTION 447, 323 AND ... Further, the trial court has convicted the accused appellants with the aid of Section 149 IPC whereas, the trial court had already acquitted two accused persons and ....
1999 0 Supreme(Pat) 135 • India - Patna
G.S.CHAUBE, P.K.SARKAR
The court also relied on the testimony of a police officer who testified that he recovered a lathi with blood stains from the house ... 304 PART (II) OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE - HOMICIDE NOT AMOUNTING TO MURDER - COMPENSATION TO VICTIM'S CHILDREN. ... CRIMINAL APPEAL - SECTION 302/34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE - MURDER - CONVICTION AND SENTENCE - MODIFICATION - OFFENCE UNDER SECTION ... On the other hand, the offence appears to be homicidal not amounting to murder, comes under the definition of Sec. 304(11) of the #HL_START....
2023 0 Supreme(Raj) 641 • India - Rajasthan
PANKAJ BHANDARI, BHUWAN GOYAL
trying to dispossess them, on which, dispute started - Accused appellant inflicted only a single blow on head of deceased with a lathi ... is convicted for offence under Sections 323 & 304 Part-II of IPC - Criminal Appeal partly allowed. ... Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 307, 302, 447, 304 Part-II - Criminal Procedure ... of “murder”, but would fall within the definition of “culpable homicide” not amounting to murder. ... Our attention is also drawn towards the definition o....
1994 0 Supreme(All) 123 • India - Allahabad
K.NARAYAN
Whether the prosecution proved the essential elements of robbery under Section 390 IPC? 2. ... ROBBERY - SECTION 390 IPC - INTERPRETATION - ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS - CAUSATION - INTENT - THEFT - HURT - DISTINCTION Fact of ... the Case: Accused-appellants Banwari and Chhotey Lal were convicted of robbery under Section 390 IPC for attempting to steal ... Before proceeding with the evidence, I would like to say something about the allegations of the first information report and the definition of the word robbery in Section 090 ....
2016 0 Supreme(Jhk) 1656 • India - Jharkhand
RATNAKER BHENGRA
the definition of Section 324, which deals with voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means. ... Indian Penal Code - Assault - Section 324 - Summary of Acts and Sections: Section 324 of the Indian Penal Code - The court discussed ... Fact of the Case: The appellant was convicted for the offence under Section 324 of the Indian Penal Code for his involvement ... Definition of Section 324 of the Indian Penal Code reads as under : ... "324. Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerou....
1982 0 Supreme(Raj) 126 • India - Rajasthan
S.K.M.LODHA, KANTA BHATNAGAR
(d) Penal Code—S. 302—Mere fact that quarrel started at spur of moment on a petly point does not take case out the definition of ... (c) Penal Code —S. 302—Intention—Accused inflicted lathi blow to the deceased and he fell down—Accused again inflicted dagger injuries ... In such circumstances, the mere fact that the quarrel had ensued at the moment on a petty point cannot be held to be a ground for bringing the case of the appellant out of the definition of murder. The learned trial Judge has, therefore, rightly held the appellant guilty ....
2024 0 Supreme(Raj) 590 • India - Rajasthan
PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI, RAJENDRA PRAKASH SONI
to Section 304 Part-II IPC, and modified the sentences accordingly. ... The accused were charged with murder under Section 302 IPC and other related offenses. ... of Sections 302 and 304 of the IPC, emphasizing the distinction between murder and culpable homicide not amounting to murder. ... Since the component of intention on the part of the appellants is clearly absent in the present case, therefore, the same falls within the definition of Culpable Homicide as provided under Section 299 IPC. 24.2. .......
2013 0 Supreme(MP) 974 • India - Madhya Pradesh
G.D.SAXENA
Conviction - Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 - Section 3(1)(v) - 323, 324/34 of IPC ... Finding of the Court: The court upheld the convictions for the offences under Sections 323 and 324/34 of IPC, as the ... Now, this Court has to consider whether the act of the accused Rakesh comes within the purview of the definition so as to justify his conviction and sentence recorded under Section 3(1)(v) of the Act? ... 15. ... Another accused Omprakash also caused injury by lathi to th....
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