Armed With Lethal Weapon, Exceeded Right Of Private Defence: Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Murder Conviction
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Armed With Lethal Weapon, Exceeded Right Of Private Defence: Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Murder Conviction

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to interfere with a murder conviction from 2003, observing that the accused persons exceeded the right to private defence as they were armed with lethal weapons during a scuffle with the deceased. Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma observed, "Given the superior numerical strength of the accused party, vis-a-vis, the. Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma observed, "Given the superior numerical strength of the accused party, vis-a-vis, the numerical strength of the complainant party, besides with the complainant party not being so well armed, as were the accused party, thereby the accused party did exceed their right of private defence of body, and, of property. "Given the superior numerical strength of the accused party, vis-a-vis, the numerical strength of the complainant party, besides with the complainant party not being so well armed, as were the accused party, thereby the accused party did exceed their right of private defence of body, and, of property," the Court noted.

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