STATE OF HARYANA vs JAI SINGH

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's ruling that the classification of convicts for the purpose of denying remission under Section 432 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India. The Court reiterated that the State cannot carve out exceptions for certain offences when granting general remission, as this constitutes discrimination. The appeal by the State of Haryana was dismissed, affirming the High Court's directive to grant remission to the respondent.