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december 2001

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.

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