SANGEET vs STATE OF HARYANA

The Supreme Court held that the death penalty awarded to the appellants under Section 302 IPC was excessive and substituted it with a life sentence, emphasizing the need for faithful implementation of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The Court noted the brutal nature of the crime, which involved multiple murders, including that of a child, but found that the circumstances warranted a lesser sentence. The judgment referenced prior cases, including Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab and Machhi Singh v. State of Punjab, to guide its decision.