Supreme Court of India · 2023-04-21
VIKAS CHAUDHARY vs THE STATE OF DELHI
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/5964
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- VIKAS CHAUDHARY
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF DELHI
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DIPANKAR DATTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeals concerning the 30-year fixed term sentence without remission imposed on the appellants for kidnapping and murdering a young man. The court examined the gravity of the crime, the evidence presented, and the appropriateness of the sentence. Ultimately, the court upheld the sentence, affirming the lower courts' decisions based on the heinous nature of the offense and the need for deterrence.