RANVEER SINGH vs STATE OF M.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the Madhya Pradesh High Court's judgment which altered the appellant's conviction from Section 302 IPC to Section 304 Part I IPC, citing the exercise of the right of private defense under Section 96 IPC. The Court found that while the appellant initially had a right to defend, this right was exceeded, leading to the conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The appellant was sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 20,000, with default stipulations.