Supreme Court of India · 2020-12-10
ROHTAS vs THE STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2010/10789
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- ROHTAS
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF HARYANA
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA BOSE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 307 and 148 of the IPC for attempted murder and rioting. The court found that the High Court's decision to reduce the sentence from seven years to five years was justified, considering the circumstances of the case. The appellants were also ordered to pay a fine of Rs. 1,00,000 as compensation to the victim.