SHIV GOVIND vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

The Supreme Court held that the enhancement of sentence from one year to seven years under Section 366 IPC by the High Court was unjustified as it failed to consider several facts acknowledged by the trial court. The Court emphasized that interference in sentencing is warranted only when the original sentence is manifestly inadequate. Consequently, the Supreme Court restored the trial court's sentence, finding no basis for the High Court's enhancement.