Supreme Court of India

Satya Narain Yadav v. Gajanand and Anr.

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Reported as [2008] 11 S.C.R. 607
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma JJ.
Decided 1 August 2008

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the High Court has rightly held that Gajanand was exercis­ ing the right of private defence.

Judgment, page 35

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860; Ss.96-106; S.302 r/w s.149/Evidence Act, 1872; s. 105: Assault and murder- Exercise of right of private defence - Trial Court convicted accused for committing offence pun­ ishable under s. 302 /PC and sentenced to life imprisonment - Reversed by High Court accepting the stand of accused that blows given by him were in exercise of right of private de- fence - Correctness of - Held: Correct - No doubt, an ac­ cused has profound right not to be convicted for an offence which is not established by evidential standard of proof be­ yond reasonable doubt - Doubts are reasonable if

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