Supreme Court of India · 2010-03-12
Jagdish vs State Of M.P
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Jagdish
- Respondent
- State Of M.P
- Bench
- Aftab Alam, Harjit Singh Bedi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court, in Criminal Appeal No. 509 of 2010, reduced the appellant's sentence from ten years to the four years already undergone, considering the peculiar facts of the case and the statement made by the appellant's counsel. The Court exercised its discretion under Article 142 of the Constitution to ensure justice, leading to the disposal of the appeal in favor of the appellant.