Supreme Court · 2023 INSC 307 · Decided 28 March 2023
State of Punjab v. Dil Bahadur
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2023 INSC 307 · [2023] 3 S.C.R. 766
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 844/2023
- Decided
- 28 March 2023
- Bench
- M.R. SHAH, C.T. RAVIKUMAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 279, 304A
Headnote
Sentence/Sentencing - Principle of - High Court though confirmed the conviction of the respondent-accused for offences u/ ss.279 and 304A, IPC, however, reduced the sentence from two years to eight months - Justification of - Held: While reducing the sentence, the High of the offence and the manner in which the accused committed the offence - Because of the rash and negligent driving on the part of the accused one innocent person died and two persons sustained injuries - High Court did not consider the fact that IPC is punitive and deterrent in
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