Supreme Court of India

Jangir Singh v. The State of Punjab

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Reported as [2018] 13 S.C.R. 731
Bench N. V. Ramana and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar JJ.
Decided 31 October 2018

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Penal Code, 1860: ss. 304 Part I and 300 Exception II - Right to private defence – Benefit of – On facts, altercation between the appellant and the victim, in presence of other collea gues – Victim aimed rifle at the appellant and the appellant fired gunshot at the victim in exercise of his right of private defence of his body and killed the victim – Acquittal by the trial court, ho wever, the High Court convicted the appellant u/s. 302 holding that the right to private defence on the part of the appellant was not made out – On appeal, held: Owing to the imminent danger perceive d by the

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