Supreme Court of India · 2012-11-26
Mohan Lal vs State Of Haryana
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2012 SC 561
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Mohan Lal
- Respondent
- State Of Haryana
- Bench
- Ranjan Gogoi, Chandramauli Kr. Prasad
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant while reducing the sentence from 10 years to 5 years of rigorous imprisonment for each count, emphasizing that the reduced sentence would serve the ends of justice. The Court ordered that the sentences shall run concurrently, thereby ensuring that the total period of imprisonment is effectively reduced. The decision reflects the Court's discretion in sentencing under the relevant provisions of law.