PAMMI @ BRIJENDRA SINGH vs GOVT. OF MADHYA PRADESH

The Supreme Court, while hearing an appeal under Section 379 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and Section 2 of the Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, 1970, upheld the conviction of the appellant for the murder of three individuals, rejecting the claim of self-defense. The Court emphasized that the prosecution established the appellant's involvement in the shooting, and the defense's argument of private defense was not substantiated. The judgment of the High Court reversing the acquittal by the Sessions Court was affirmed, leading to the conviction of the appellant.