Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 665 · Decided 24 November 2003
Shriram v. State of Madhya Pradesh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 665 · [2003] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 129
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 331/1997
- Decided
- 24 November 2003
- Bench
- DORAISWAMY RAJU, ARIJIT PASAYAT (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 97, 149
Headnote
B Penal Code, 1860 : Section 97-Right of private defence-Existence of-Relevant factors to be considered-Held: Mere injuries on the body of the accused did not C lead to the presumption that the accused had caused injuries in the exercise of his right of private defence-Right of private defence not to his safety and the injuries caused by the accused are all relevant factors to determine whether right of private defence was D available or not. Criminal Trial : Injuries on the accused-Non-explanation of-Effect of-On prosecution case-Held : Non-explanation of injuries on the accused did E
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