Supreme Court of India · 2022-07-11
ABU SALEM ABDUL KAYYUM ANSARI vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2015/9882
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- ABU SALEM ABDUL KAYYUM ANSARI
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KISHAN KAUL
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KISHAN KAUL
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of proportionality in sentencing, emphasizing that punishment must balance deterrence and justice for victims. The case involved Abu Salem, who was part of a crime syndicate and implicated in a murder linked to extortion. The court reiterated the principle of just punishment as fundamental to sentencing in criminal cases, ultimately upholding the lower court's decision regarding the severity of the sentence.