Velayuthan Ravi vs Han. Attorney General – CA NO.60/2009-2013

In the case between Velayuthan Ravi (Accused Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General (Respondent), the court addressed whether the accused was guilty of murder under Section 296 of the Penal Code or entitled to any legal defences such as the right of private defence, grave and sudden provocation, or exception due to a sudden fight. It was determined that the accused was properly convicted of murder following an altercation, as the evidence established that the fatal injury was inflicted from behind without sufficient proof of any legal defences. The principle reaffirmed was that defences such as private defence, provocation, or sudden fight must be substantiated with credible evidence. The decision was reached by affirming the credibility of the eye witness and corroborating medical evide