Pooran Singh Rawat vs State Of Uttarkhand

The Supreme Court held that the appellant's conviction under Section 333 IPC was valid; however, the sentence of three years' rigorous imprisonment was deemed excessive given the circumstances of the case, which involved an injury to the victim during a dispute over water drawing from a public canal. The Court reduced the sentence to one year, taking into account the time already served by the appellant. The appeal was allowed to this extent, emphasizing the need for proportionality in sentencing.