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SC: Setting Person on Fire Would Fall Under Section 302 of IPC - (15 Jan 2024)

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Supreme Court while upholding the murder conviction of a man who killed his wife has observed that setting a person on fire is an act of 'extreme cruelty' and would fall under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code.

Tags : SUPREME COURT   INDIAN PENAL CODE   EXTREME CRUELTY  

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