Supreme Court of India

State of Andhra Pradesh v. Polamala Raju @ Rajarao

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Reported as [2000] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 329

Bench Dr. A.S. Anand, R.C. Lahoti and K.G. Balakrishnan JJ.

Decided 9 August 2000

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered opinion that it is an obligation of the sentencing court to consider all relevant facts and circumstances bearing on the question of sentence and impose a sentence commensurate with the gravity of the offence.

Judgment, page 4

Where later benches applied it

2013 Shimbhu and Anr. v. State of Haryana relied on
2013 Ankush Shivaji Gaikwad v. State of Maharashtra relied on
2012 State of Rajasthan v. Vinod Kumar relied on
2019 The Authorised Officer, Indian Bank v. D. Visalakshi and Anr. referred to

Of those, 3 relied on · 1 referred to

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