Supreme Court of India

Maguni Charan Pradhan v. State of Orissa

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Bench A.M. Ahmadi and V. Ramaswamiandk. Ramaswamy JJ.
Decided 4 April 1991

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Penal Code, 1860-Sections 97, 103, 105-'Right of private defence of property-Trespass of land-Exercise of right by owner against trespasser-Scope of. · Penal Code, 1860-Section 302-Murder-Conviction under-. Plea of right of private defence of property-Causing death by giving blows on head of the unarmed trespasser in sitting position-Amounts ·· to abuse of right of private defence and commission of murder. The appellant was in possession of the field under a sale deed executed by his mother in his favour till the day prior to the incident.

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