Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 764 · Decided 22 July 1996
State of Punjab v. Kesar Singh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 764 · [1996] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 787
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 751/1996
- Decided
- 22 July 1996
- Bench
- A.S. ANAND, S.B. MAJMUDAR (2-judge bench)
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 482, 433
Headnote
Code of Oiminal Procedw~, 1973: Sections 433, 482. Sentence-Commutation of-Premature release of accused-Accused sentenced to llfe in1p1isonn1ent-14 yea1:1 sentence not conl]Jle!e~Petition under Section 482 filed after undergoing a little n1ore than 8 years sen­ tence-Direction for premature of High Cowt set aside-Even otherwise High Cowt could not have ordered itself the premature release of accused--lt could have only directed the State Goven1111e11t to consider pren1ature release of accused-It is for the Govenz- 111ent to exercise the power in accordance with nt!es. CRIMINAL
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