https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=179360 The article explains that a plea of private defence fails where the accused is the aggressor, the force used is disproportionate to the apprehended danger, and the surrounding evidence does not satisfy the requirements of the Penal Code's private-defence provisions; on the facts discussed, the conviction for murder was restored while the related acquittal was sustained for one accused. It also notes that a State Government, as a party aggrieved by a criminal decision, is competent to seek special leave under Article 136 and maintain an appeal. The burden of bringing a case within a general exception remains on the accused, and the prosecution's burden of proof is not displaced by a bare self-defence claim. en-us Thu, 02 May 1974 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 09:54:51 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=179360 The article explains that a plea of private defence fails where the accused is the aggressor, the force used is disproportionate to the apprehended danger, and the surrounding evidence does not satisfy the requirements of the Penal Code's private-defence provisions; on the facts discussed, the conviction for murder was restored while the related acquittal was sustained for one accused. It also notes that a State Government, as a party aggrieved by a criminal decision, is competent to seek special leave under Article 136 and maintain an appeal. The burden of bringing a case within a general exception remains on the accused, and the prosecution's burden of proof is not displaced by a bare self-defence claim. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 02 May 1974 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=179360