https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279020 The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision in an appeal regarding the acceptability of the plea of private defence against a conviction for murder. The court found that the accused's claim of acting in self-defence was not supported by the medico legal report or witness testimonies. Emphasizing the cautious consideration required for the right of private defence, the Supreme Court concluded that the injuries sustained by the accused were minor and insufficient to justify the extreme act of murder. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the original conviction. (By U Banerjee And A Bhan, JJ.) en-us Wed, 04 Sep 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 28 Feb 2019 17:39:14 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279020 The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision in an appeal regarding the acceptability of the plea of private defence against a conviction for murder. The court found that the accused's claim of acting in self-defence was not supported by the medico legal report or witness testimonies. Emphasizing the cautious consideration required for the right of private defence, the Supreme Court concluded that the injuries sustained by the accused were minor and insufficient to justify the extreme act of murder. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the original conviction. (By U Banerjee And A Bhan, JJ.) Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 04 Sep 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279020