Supreme Court of India · 2015-01-16
Manohar Singh vs State Of Rajasthan And Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2015 SC( CRI) 513
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Manohar Singh
- Respondent
- State Of Rajasthan And Ors
- Author
- Adarsh Kumar Goel
- Bench
- Adarsh Kumar Goel, T.S. Thakur
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed an appeal against the Rajasthan High Court's decision that set aside the conviction of the accused under various sections of the IPC except for Section 323 IPC, for which they were granted probation. The Court emphasized that the nature and number of injuries sustained by the appellant warranted a more stringent penalty and adequate compensation, despite the accused's argument for leniency due to the passage of time since the incident. The Court ultimately held that the High Court's dismissal of the revision petition was erroneous, necessitating a reconsideration of the sentence and compensation under Section 323 IPC.