Supreme Court of India · 2001-12-07
Ram Bilas Yadav & Ors vs State Of Bihar
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2002 SUPREME COURT 530
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Ram Bilas Yadav & Ors
- Respondent
- State Of Bihar
- Bench
- U.C. Banerjee, K.G. Balakrishnan
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the five appellants under Sections 302/34, 326/34, 148, and 447 IPC for the murder of Ram Suchit Yadav and injuries to others during a dispute over irrigation rights. The Court found that the appellants did not establish a right to private defense as they initiated the violence, and the injuries inflicted were sufficient to cause death. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal was rejected, affirming the lower court's findings and sentences.