BABU LAL vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN — Crl.A. No. 117/2004

Summary: Crl.A. No. 117/2004 - Babu Lal v. State of Rajasthan On 27 January 2004, the Supreme Court allowed Babu Lal's appeal, converting his conviction from Section 302 IPC (murder) to Section 304 Part II IPC (causing death by act endangering life). The Court found that only one blow was inflicted by the appellant on the deceased, and considering the case facts, the murder conviction was not warranted. The custodial sentence was reduced to eight years imprisonment. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.