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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.

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