Supreme Court of India

Wassan Singh v. The State of Punjab

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Reported as [1995] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 703
Bench M.K. Mukherjee J.
Decided 28 November 1995

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Criminal Law : Indian Penal Code, 1860 : c Section 100 secondly and 99-R.ight of private defence of body-Wizen extends to even causing death-Accused must have a reasonable. apprehen- sion in his mind that he will be subjected to grievous !nut-Must be judged from the subjective point of view of the accused and cannot be subjected to any microscopic and pedantic scrutiny. Sections 301and10(}-Exercise of 1ight of private defence causing death of an innocent person instead of the intended persorr-Held: Section 301 will have no operation and the accused will remain protected under Section JOO. The

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