Supreme Court of India

State of M.P. v. Kashiram & Ors.

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Reported as [2009] 1 S.C.R. 806
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Asok Kumar Gangul Y JJ.
Decided 2 February 2009

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Penal Code, 1860 - s. 307 - Applicability of - Discussed c - Held: An accused charged under s.307 cannot be acquitted merely because injuries inflicted on the victim were in the nature of a simple hurt - Determinative question is intention or knowledge, as the case may be, and not nature of the injury. Sentence/Sentencing - Just and appropriate sentence - Duty of Court - Held: Courts required to award proper sentence having regard to nature of the offence and the manner in which it was executed or committed - Undue sympathy to impose inadequate sentence would harm the justice system and

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