Supreme Court · 1972 INSC 80 · Decided 14 March 1972
Shiv Govind v. The State of Madhya Pradesh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1972 INSC 80 · [1972] 3 S.C.R. 835
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 3/1972
- Decided
- 14 March 1972
- Bench
- A.N. GROVER, M. HAMEEDULLAH BEG (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 366, 354; CrPC
Headnote
F SIBVGOVIND v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH March 14, 1972 . [A, N. GROVER AND M. H. BEG, JJ.J 835 Crin1inal trial-Enha11cen1e11t-Enlu1nce11u!nt of sentence by appellate Court-Principles goi·erning. A question of scnteno.:: is a matter of di~•cretion. It is well settled that only by strong reasons \Vhich must be disclosed on the fact of the jud_gimnt. Jn a matter "f enhancement there should not be interfen.:ncc wllen the sentence passed imposes substantial punishment. Jnterfen!nc.e is only called for when: it is manifestly inadequate. [839 BJ Where the
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