Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 790 · Decided 9 July 2008
Genoa Singh and ORS. v. State of U.P.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 790 · [2008] 10 S.C.R. 553
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1036/2008
- Decided
- 9 July 2008
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, P. SATHASIVAM (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Partly allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 96, 34; Evidence Act Section 105
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 96 - 106, s302 rlw s. 34, s. 304 Part I and s. 323 rlw s 34: .. ' Right of private defence - Use of force by accused in c exercise of right of private defence -Accused armed with weap- ans allegedly attacked father and uncle of complainant caus- ing injuries - Victims accused persons guilty of committing offences under s. 302 rl • w s.34 /PC and 323 rlw s.34 /PC and sentenced them to un- D ~ dergo life imprisonment - Affirmed by High Court - Held: In the facts and circumstances of the case, accused exceeded the right of private defence, hence, the
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