As per the case facts three accused appealed a High Court judgment that partly allowed their appeals confirming their conviction and sentence for various IPC sections including murder The Supreme ... Court was asked to review whether the conviction for murder was appropriate The question arose whether the appellants' actions constituted culpable homicide amounting to murder under Section IPC or if it fell under culpable homicide not amounting to murder Finally the Supreme Court concluded that the appellants would be entitled to acquittal under Section IPC but would be liable to be convicted under Section Part-II IPC culpable homicide not amounting to murder The rest of the conviction upheld by the High Court and the sentence for the other sections remained

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