Supreme Court of India · 2023-01-13
JASWANT SINGH vs THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2022/25435
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- JASWANT SINGH
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM NATH
- Bench
- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE BELA M. TRIVEDI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM NATH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined whether the petitioners, convicted and serving life imprisonment, could be granted premature release under Section 432(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. The petitioners sought directions for the sentencing court to reconsider their cases for remission. The Court emphasized the importance of judicial discretion and procedural safeguards in granting remission, ultimately dismissing the petition due to lack of sufficient grounds for premature release.