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    The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the Rajputs for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. There were long-standing disputes over land between the Rajput and cultivator factions in a village. On the day of the incident, tensions flared up at the local temple when the cultivators occupied the space usually used by the Rajputs. In response, the Rajputs armed themselves with guns and weapons and returned to the temple, firing shots and attacking the cultivators, inflicting serious injuries. The High Court found the accused Rajputs guilty under criminal law for the deaths. The Supreme Court affirmed this ruling, finding that the High Court procedures were fair and its decision did not constitute a grave injustice.

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    The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the Rajputs for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. There were long-standing disputes over land between the Rajput and cultivator factions in a village. On the day of the incident, tensions flared up at the local temple when the cultivators occupied the space usually used by the Rajputs. In response, the Rajputs armed themselves with guns and weapons and returned to the temple, firing shots and attacking the cultivators, inflicting serious injuries. The High Court found the accused Rajputs guilty under criminal law for the deaths. The Supreme Court affirmed this ruling, finding that the High Court procedures were fair and its decision did not constitute a grave injustice.

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    Sanwat Singh v. State of Rajasthan 1961 Facts: There Were Two Factions in Village Harnawa - One Consisting of Rajputs and Other of The

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    GRAVE INJUSTICE

    Sanwat Singh v. State of Rajasthan 1961


    Facts: There were two factions in village Harnawa - one consisting of Rajputs and other of the
    cultivators of the village. There were disputes between these two factions in respect of certain
    fields. On October 31, 1951, both the groups went to a temple called Baiji-kathan. The
    cultivators went first to the temple and sat in the place which was usually occupied by the
    Rajputs. Subsequently when the Rajputs went there, they found their usual sitting place occupied
    by the cultivators and took that as an insult to them. Though they were invited by the pujari to sit
    in some other place, they refused to do so and went to a banyan tree which was at a short
    distance from the temple. There they held a brief conference and then returned to the temple
    armed with guns, swords and lathies. The Rajputs fired a few shots at the cultivators and also
    beat them with swords and lathies. Consequently, the cultivators suffered grievous injuries. The
    High Court held the accused guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder under section
    304 read with section 149 of IPC.
    Held: The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal and affirmed the order of High Court stating that
    the High court has followed the principles of natural justice and no grave injustice has been done
    which has the tendency to shock the conscience of the court.

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