In Brief
A father and son, both intoxicated, quarrelled late at night. The son attacked his father with a wooden piece, inflicting eleven severe injuries to the head, neck, chest (including broken ribs and sternum), and abdomen. The father died from haemorrhagic shock. The son was convicted of murder under IPC Section 302 and sentenced to life imprisonment. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction, holding that the pattern and brutality of injuries—repeatedly targeting vital areas—demonstrated intent to kill despite the absence of prior planning. Intoxication was not a defence. The Court noted the son had already served 12 years and directed the State to consider him for remission upon completing the mandatory sentence.
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