Section 303 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860
303. Punishment for murder by life-convict.—
Whoever, being under sentence of imprisonment for life, commits murder ... State of Punjab : In 1983, Section 303 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was struck down. This section provided capital punishment for murder
sections 302 and 303 of the
Penal Code. It observed in paragraph 587 that :
"For the offence under section 303 , Indian Penal
Code ... Penal
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Code. The Report of the Joint Committee was presented to the
Rajya sabha on January 29, 1976 whereupon The Indian Penal
Code (Amendment
Indian Penal Code. [142-
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(ii)Under s. 3 10 of the Code of Criminal Procedure as
under s. 75 of the Indian Penal Code ... appellant to one of
death under s. 303 of the Indian Penal Code, and that it was
not a case of the appellant having been
purpose of s. 303
I. P.C.-- Criminal Procedure Code , 1898, sec. 401 (1973 Code,
section 432 )---Scope of.
HEADNOTE:
Section 303 ... imprisonment for
life" fort the purpose of section. 303, Indian Penal Code .
The appellant had earlier been convicted on July
that the trial court by relying upon provisions of
Section 303 Indian Penal Code awarded death sentence to
accused Shyoprakash @ Karam Singh @ Sukhdev Singh.
Necessary ... नह, ह ज त ।"
While examining constitutionality of Section 303
Indian Penal Code providing mandatory imposition of
death sentence on a life-convict undergoing
under reference centres around the scope and ambit of Section 303 , Indian Penal Code. The said provision is reproduced below:
Whoever, being under sentence ... case. Section 303 , Indian Penal Code, has been on the statute book from the very inception of the Penal Code. The intention of the legislature
Shatrughan Chauhan & Anr vs Union Of India & Ors on 21 January, 2014
Equivalent
Sharma 's case (supra) is a case of conviction under Section 303
I.P.C.. One P was murdered on 24.10.1971. The accused ... convicted for such murder on 24.1.1974 and sentenced to death
under Section 303 I.P.C. In appeal against conviction for the murder
Sharma 's case (supra) is a case of
conviction under Section 303 I.P.C.. One P was murdered on
24.10.1971. The accused ... convicted for such murder on 24.1.1974 and
sentenced to death under Section 303 I.P.C. In appeal against
conviction for the murder
Shatrughan Chauhan vs Union Of India . on 21 January, 2014
Author: P.Sathasivam
Bench: P
