Supreme Court of India

Salim and Ors. v. State of Haryana

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Reported as [2008] 11 S.C.R. 1154
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Harjit Singh Bedi JJ.
Decided 11 August 2008

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Penal Code, 1860: c ss. 96 to 106 - Right of private defence - Exercise of - Held: Question as to whether in a particular situation a person acted reasonably in exercise of right of private defence is a question of fact- Court to take surrounding circumstances for determining such question - On facts, evidence on record does not establish that the accused persons were exercising right of private defence - Appropriate conviction would be un- der s. 304 (Part I) r. w. s. 149 and not under s. 302. '~ Evidence Act, 1872: s.105 - Burden to prove right of private defence - Held: Is on accused who

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