SHAM SUNDER vs PURAN AND ANR.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 304 Part-I IPC, affirming that the respondents exceeded their right to private defense, resulting in death. The Court found that the High Court's reduction of the sentence to the term already undergone lacked cogent reasoning and was erroneous. The Court emphasized that the nature of injuries inflicted was sufficient to cause death, thus maintaining the conviction while addressing the inadequacy of the sentence imposed by the High Court.