State Of U.P. vs Chatur Singh

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in converting the conviction under Section 302 IPC to Section 304 IPC for the murders of the respondent's brother and sister-in-law. The Court emphasized that the evidence, including the extra-judicial confession, did not support the claim of self-defense, as there was no evidence of the accused being assaulted prior to the murders. The Court reinstated the conviction under Section 302 IPC, affirming the trial court's decision and rejecting the High Court's far-fetched reasoning regarding the right of private defense.