Supreme Court of India

Bathusingh and Ors. v. State of M.P.

Neutral citation
Reported as [2004] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 785
Bench K.G. Balakrishnan and Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan JJ.
Decided 25 August 2004

INSC stands for INDIAN SUPREME COURT. A neutral citation scheme assigned by the Court itself, so a judgment can be cited without depending on a commercial law reporter. INSC is the neutral citation scheme assigned by the Supreme Court, so a judgment can be cited without depending on a commercial law reporter.

What the Court ordered

For the foregoing reasons, we are of the opinion that the appeals have no merits and are, accordingly, dismissed.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860-Sections 3021148, 96 and 99: Prosecution for murder-Prosecution case supported by 3 eyewitnesses-Corroborated by Medical evidence-Plea of self defence by accused-Conviction by Courts below-On appeal, held: Accused liable to be convicted as the offence proved by ocular evidence is corroborated by medical evidence-Defence version not proved-Even otherwise accused not entitled to right of private defence as assault was exceedingly vindictive and maliciously excessive. Right of Private Defence-Nature of Held : It is not a right of reprisal or punishment-It is subject to

Sign in free to read it

  • The full judgment, page by page, as published in the Supreme Court Reports
  • The ratio: what the Court held, verbatim, with the page it sits on
  • Every bench that relied on it, and every bench that argued against it
  • Search every reported judgment, by party, citation or question
  • Download the PDF, copy pinpoint citations ready for a filing
Sign in to read - for free

An email address, no password.