Supreme Court of India
State of M.P. v. Najab Khan and Ors.
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In view of the above, we reiterate that in operating the sentencing system, law should adopt the corrective machinery or deterrence based on factual matrix.
Judgment, page 10
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Sentence/Sentencing - Conviction uls. 326134 /PC by courts below - Sentence of 3 years RI imposed by trial court - Reduced by High Court to sentence for the period already undergone i.e. 14 days - On appeal, Held: In view of the serious nature of injuries, High Court was not justified in reducing the sentence to the period already undergone - Facts and circumstances of the case, nature of crime, manner of planning and commission of the offence, motive, conduct o of accused, nature of weapons and all other attending circumstances are relevant while imposing sentence - It is duty of the Court
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