Critical Analysis of the Case: State Of Uttar Pradesh V. Ram Swarup & Another
The Author of this blog is Amit Kumar, Student of 2nd year, BA LLB (H), SGT University, Gurugram Facts Of The Case ● Ganga Ram and Sahib Dutta Mal alias Munimji were trade rivals. ● On the morning of June 7,1970 Ganga Ram is alleged to have gone to the market in Badaun, U.P., to purchase melons from Munimji at about 7.00 am. Munimji declined to sell it. ● Both parties got involved in a verbal fight and Ganga Ram is alleged to have left in a huss. ● An hour later Ganga Ram went back to the market with his son Ram Swarup and two other sons (Somi and Subhash). Ganga Ram had a knife, Ram Swarup had a gun and the two others carried lathis. ● They threw a challenge saying that they wanted to know whose authority prevailed in the market. They advanced aggressively towards Munimji and the latter taken by surprise, attempted to rush in...