RAGHUBIR SINGH vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN .

The Supreme Court examined the conviction of seven accused under Sections 302, 302/149, 307, and 307/149 IPC for murder and attempted murder. The Court held that the High Court's finding that the land in question belonged to the Forest Department and that the complainant party was unlawfully attempting to cultivate it was crucial. Consequently, the Court overturned the convictions, establishing that self-defense was applicable as the accused were protecting their possession of the land. The appeals were allowed, and the convictions were set aside.