MADHAVAN v. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE
Supreme Court of India | 2017 INSC 744 | Diary 10096/2016
Status
Judgement - of Main Case
Decided On
14-08-2017
Bench
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DIPAK MISRA and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR
Petitioner
MADHAVAN
Respondent
THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE
Citation
2017 INSC 744
Primary Holding
Sentencing under Section 304 IPC must adhere to proportionality, where courts are obligated to analyse mitigating factors including absence of premeditation, nature of weapon used, and post-offence conduct before imposing quantum of punishment.
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