In Brief
The State of Rajasthan appealed against the High Court's lenient sentence in a case where the accused assaulted a man over a land dispute, causing a fractured skull (grievous injury), and injured another man who intervened. The Sessions Court had sentenced him to 3 years imprisonment, but the High Court reduced it to just 6 days (time already served). The Supreme Court held the High Court was too lenient. Applying principles of proportionality and deterrence in sentencing, the Court imposed 6 months imprisonment and Rs. 25,000 fine, with compensation to the victim. The appeal was allowed and the sentence enhanced.
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