Supreme Court of India · 2011-07-13
PADMA TANDON vs STATE OF U.P.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2009/12581
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- PADMA TANDON
- Respondent
- STATE OF U.P.
- Author
- HARJIT SINGH BEDI,GYAN SUDHA MISRA, , ,
- Bench
- HARJIT SINGH BEDI,GYAN SUDHA MISRA, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court modified the sentence imposed under Section 306 IPC, stating that justice would be served by reducing the sentence to the time already undergone by the appellants. The Court dismissed the appeal with this modification, emphasizing the need for a just outcome. The appellants, currently in custody, are to be released unless required in connection with any other case.