https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=179360 Private defence cannot justify aggression or a staged confrontation. The accused bears the burden of establishing circumstances within the general exceptions, while the prosecution retains its burden to prove the charge beyond reasonable doubt. Armed retaliatory conduct, minor injuries, point-blank firing, and shooting a fleeing person negated private defence and accidental firing; the acquittal was reversed, murder conviction restored, and life imprisonment imposed, while the co-accused's acquittal stood. A State Government that was a party to criminal proceedings may seek special leave under Article 136 when aggrieved by an adverse decision; its standing to maintain the appeal was upheld. 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 Private defence cannot justify aggression or a staged confrontation. The accused bears the burden of establishing circumstances within the general exceptions, while the prosecution retains its burden to prove the charge beyond reasonable doubt. Armed retaliatory conduct, minor injuries, point-blank firing, and shooting a fleeing person negated private defence and accidental firing; the acquittal was reversed, murder conviction restored, and life imprisonment imposed, while the co-accused's acquittal stood. A State Government that was a party to criminal proceedings may seek special leave under Article 136 when aggrieved by an adverse decision; its standing to maintain the appeal was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 02 May 1974 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=179360