with fine, or with both. Illustration A, on grave and sudden provocation, fires a pistol at Z, under such circumstances that if he thereby caused
whilst deprived of the power of self-control by grave and sudden provocation, causes the death of the person who gave the provocation or causes ... provocation is not given by anything done in the lawful exercise of the right of private defence. Explanation.— Whether the provocation was grave and sudden
uses criminal force to any person otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation given by that person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description ... provocation is given by anything done in the lawful exercise of the right of private defence. Whether the provocation was grave and sudden enough
cause B's death; that A had received grave and sudden provocation from B; that A, at the time of doing the act which caused
accused of murder, alleges that, by grave and sudden provocation, he was deprived of the power of self-control. The burden of proof
causing hurt on provocation.—
Whoever voluntarily causes hurt on grave and sudden provocation, if he neither intends nor knows himself to be likely to cause
intending thereby to dishonour that person, otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation given by that person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description
causing grievous hurt. He proves that he acted on grave and sudden provocation. He may be convicted under Section 335 of that Code
hurt on provocation.—
Whoever voluntarily causes grievous hurt on grave and sudden provocation, if he neither intends nor knows himself to be likely to cause
competent-Plea of General
Exception-Burden of proof-"Grave an sudden
provocation"-Test-Power of High Court in
reference- Code of Criminal Procedure ... verdict
perverse and that since there was grave and sudden
provocation the offence committed if any, was not
murder but culpable homicide not amounting