Supreme Court of India

Thammu Panduranga Rao & Anr. v. State of Andhra Pradesh

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Reported as [2013] 5 S.C.R. 455
Bench P. Sathasivam and M.Y. Eqbal JJ.
Decided 26 April 2013

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons aforesaid, there is no merit in this G appeal, which is accordingly dismissed.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860 : 8 ss.304 (Part If), 323 and 325 - Prosecution for causing c death and injuries - Conviction by trial court u/ss. 304, 323 and 325 - High Court modified the conviction u/s. 304 to 304 (Part If) and reduced the sentence - On appeal, held: High Court order passed after proper analysis of the evidence - Hence does not calf for interference - High Court order upheld. 0 s.97 - Right to private defence - Exercise of- Held: Right to private defence should be used only as a shield to avert an attack ~ It should not be vindicitve and cannot be used to retaliate - It ca'!not be

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