Supreme Court of India
Satya Narain Yadav v. Gajanand and Anr.
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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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