Supreme Court of India · 2008-11-17
DHARAM RAJ vs STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2008/12440
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- DHARAM RAJ
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA
- Author
- TARUN CHATTERJEE,V.S. SIRPURKAR, , ,
- Bench
- TARUN CHATTERJEE,V.S. SIRPURKAR, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to reduce the sentence of the appellants to four months, emphasizing the need for proportionality in sentencing. The Court reiterated that the severity of punishment must align with the nature of the offense and the circumstances surrounding it. The appeal was disposed of with the directive that the appellants serve the remaining sentence if not already completed.