Supreme Court · 2007 INSC 847 · Decided 20 August 2007
Jesu Asir Singh and ORS. v. State Through Inspector of Police
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2007 INSC 847 · [2007] 9 S.C.R. 92
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1090/2007
- Decided
- 20 August 2007
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, D.K. JAIN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 96to106, 302, 309, 341, 34
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860; Ss. 96 to 106, 302, 309 and 341: Assault and murder-Right of private defence-Accused Al, A2 and A3 C allegedly attacking deceased at the instigation of their mother, accused A4- Deceased succumbed to the injuries-Trial Court found al.I the accused guilty of committing the u!s. 309 /PC and sentenced them to undergo life imprisonment-Upholding the conviction of accused Al, A2 and A3, High D Court directed acquittal of A4-0n appeal, Held: Number of injuries not always a safe criterion for determining who the aggressor was-Non­ explanation of injuries sustained by
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