Supreme Court of India · 2002-09-04
Devi Lal vs State Of Rajasthan
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2002 SC 274
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Devi Lal
- Respondent
- State Of Rajasthan
- Bench
- U.C. Banerjee, Ashok Bhan
Judgment text excerpt
The case concerns an appeal against a conviction for murder where the appellant pleaded the right of private defence. The Court examined whether the injuries inflicted by the accused were a proportionate response to a perceived threat or an act of aggression. The primary legal issue is the determination of the acceptability of the plea of private defence based on the available factual evidence and witness testimonies.