Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 367 · Decided 5 August 2003
State (GOVT. of NCT of Delhi) v. Prem Raj
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 367 · [2003] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 235
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 948/2003
- Decided
- 5 August 2003
- Bench
- DORAISWAMY RAJU, ARIJIT PASAYAT (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 433(c), 433; Prevention of Corruption Act Section 7, 13(2)
Headnote
(GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) v. PREM RAJ AUGUST 5, 2003 [DORAISWAMY RAJU AND ARIJIT PASAYA T, JJ. ] A B Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973-Section 433 (c)-Power to commute-Accused sentenced to rigorous imprisonment and fine-High Court commuting the sentence on deposit of enhanced fine and directing keeping in view reasons necessitating commutation-Hence order of High Court unsustainable-However, right of accused to move to the appropriate Government not restricted Respondent-accused was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years for offence under Section 7 of the
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