Supreme Court of India

Jasbir Singh v. Tarasinghand Others

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Reported as [2015] 10 S.C.R. 61
Bench Kurian Joseph and Arlin Mishra JJ.
Decided 21 September 2015

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Sentence/Sentencing:.Appea/ by complainant against the alleged lenient view taken by High Court with regard to c the sentence - Conviction of respondents ulss. 466, 467, 468, 471, 120-8, /PC for committing forgery of documents­ Sentence imposed upon respondents-accused ranging from 1 to 3 years - Challenge to the quantum of sentence - Respondents underwent 4-5 months in custody- High Court reduced sentence to period already undergone - Complainant's appeal - Held: Unless there are mitigating circumstances, the appellate/revisional court will not be justified in arbitrarily reducing the

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