CHHOTELAL vs STATE OF M.P.

The Supreme Court, in light of Mulla v. State of U.P. (2010) 3 SCC 508, modified the sentencing aspect of the impugned judgment, affirming that while the sentencing court can prescribe the length of incarceration, the power to commute sentences or grant remissions lies with the Government. The Court held that a life sentence must extend to the full life of the convict, subject to government remissions. The appeal was dismissed, and the State Government was directed to decide on the appellant's continued detention or release within six months.