Supreme Court of India

Meet Singh v. State of Punjab

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Reported as [1980] 2 S.C.R. 1152
Bench D. A. Desai and A. D. Kosiial JJ.
Decided 27 February 1980

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From the headnote

Special Reasons" in ordinaiy and in the context of sentencing process-­ Meaning of-Prevention of Corruption Act, Section 5(2) and proviso thereto scope of-Duty of the Court while exercising its discretion under the proviso, explained. Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 prescribes a minimum sentence of one year, in all.cases of conviction under the Act, with a proviso that the Court may for any special reasons r~orded in writing impose a sentence of imprisonment of less than one year. Tho petitioner was convicted for having committed offences under section 161 l.P. . and

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