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If Cumulative effect of injury cause death its murder

Supreme Court in State of M.P. vs. Goloo Raikwar, has held that when medical report establishes that the injuries inflicted intentionally on the deceased by the accused, were cumulatively sufficient to cause death in the ordinary course of nature, Thirdly of Section 300 IPC is attracted, even if no significant injury had been inflicted on a vital part of the body and when the accused could not be said to have the intention of causing death. Apex Court Bench comprising of Justices J.S. Kehar and C. Nagappan was hearing an appeal by the State against the High Court Judgment which had altered the conviction recorded by Trial court under Section 302 IPC to Section Part I IPC.

Article referred: http://www.livelaw.in/cumulative-effect-injuries-sufficient-cause-death-accused-guilty-murder-sc/

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