Supreme Court of India
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Surendra Singh
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What the Court ordered
In view of the above, we set aside the impugned order reducing sentence to the period already undergone and, to avoid miscarriage of justice, this appeal is allowed restoring the sentence imposed by the trial court.
Judgment, page 11
From the headnote
c Sentencing/Sentencing policy - Duty of the courts to consider al/relevant factors to impose appropriate sentence -Accident caused by jeep due to rash and negligent driving bydriverofthejeep (respondent) leading to death of a person travelling in the jeep - Conviction of respondent by trial court - Revision petition - High Court maintained conviction but reduced sentence awarded by trial court to the period already undergone - Propriety- Held: On facts, the trial court did not commit any illegality in passing the order of conviction - However, without proper appreciation of the evidence and
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