Supreme Court of India · 2018-05-11
Suresh Singh vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2018 SUPREME COURT 2383
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Suresh Singh
- Respondent
- The State Of Madhya Pradesh
- Author
- Abhay Manohar Sapre
- Bench
- S. Abdul Nazeer, Abhay Manohar Sapre
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to modify the sentence of the appellants under Section 307/149 IPC from seven years to five years, affirming the convictions under other sections. The Court reiterated that for a conviction under Section 307 IPC, the intention to kill must be established, and the degree of injury inflicted is a significant factor. The Court found that the High Court's reduction of sentence was justified based on the circumstances of the case.