Supreme Court of India · 2023-09-04
Pramod Kumar Mishra vs The State Of U.P
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Pramod Kumar Mishra
- Respondent
- The State Of U.P
- Author
- Sanjay Karol
- Bench
- Sanjay Karol, Abhay S. Oka
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined whether the sentence of 5 years rigorous imprisonment for an offence under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code was just and proper, as upheld by the High Court. The case involved a conviction based on evidence of an attempted murder, with the Court limited its review to the question of sentencing. The Court's analysis focused on the appropriateness of the sentence in the context of the facts and legal principles governing sentencing in criminal cases.