In Brief
Abdul Jabbar was convicted of causing hurt and grievous hurt under the Indian Penal Code following a trial that lasted 13 years. The High Court upheld his conviction but reduced his sentence from one year to three months (plus a three-month concurrent term). The Supreme Court further reduced his sentence to the period he had already undergone—one month and three days—considering the exceptional delay in the trial as a material factor for leniency. The Court's reasoning focused on the principles of justice when trials are protracted beyond reasonable limits, even where convictions are properly recorded.
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