Supreme Court of India
Hazara Singh v. Raj Kumar and Ors.
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Penal code, 1860 - s. 307 - Conviction under - Trial court sentenced two accused to 5 years RI and another two accused to 3 years Rf - High Court in appeal upheld the conviction, but reduced the sentence to the period already undergone - Held: conviction upheld - Reduction of sentence by High Court without appreciating the nature of offence, grievous injuries of witnesses/Victims, is unsustainable. Sentence/Sentencing - Sentencing policy - It is duty of the court to consider all the relevant factors to impose an appropriate sentence - The punishment awarded should be directly proportionate to
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- 2014 State of Madhya Pradesh v. Surendra Singh
- 2014 State of Madhya Pradesh v. Bablu
- 2026 Parameshwari v. The State of Tamil Nadu
- 2024 Baba Natarajan Prasad v. M. Revathi
- 2023 Uggarsain v. The State of Haryana & Ors.
- 2015 Shanti Lal Meena v. State of Nct of Delhi, Cbi
Of those, 2 relied on · 4 referred to
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