VISHAL SINGH & ANR. vs STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 302/149 and 307/149 IPC, affirming the High Court's modification of the death sentence to life imprisonment. The Court found that the appellants were not justified in claiming self-defense as they were the aggressors in the land dispute that led to the deaths of four individuals. The Court emphasized that the presumption of possession does not grant the right to use lethal force against perceived threats, thereby reinforcing the principle that self-defense must be proportionate and necessary.