Baba Natarajan Prasad vs M. Revathi

The Supreme Court emphasized the importance of proportionality in sentencing, referencing the principles established in State of Punjab v. Bawa Singh and earlier cases such as Hazara Singh v. Raj Kumar and Shailesh Jasvantbhai v. State of Gujarat. The Court held that sentencing must reflect the gravity of the offence and consider both the rights of the victim and societal interests. It was determined that meager sentences based solely on the passage of time, without regard to the nature of the crime, are counterproductive and detrimental to society.