NAVAS @ MULANAVASversusSTATE OF KERALA
Case No.: CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1215/2011
Decision Date: 18-03-2024
Disposal: Case Partly allowed
Neutral Citation: 2024INSC215

BHUSHAN RAMKRISHNA GAVAI*, SANDEEP MEHTA, K.V. VISWANATHAN Issue for Consideration Appellant-accused was held guilty for the offences punishable u/ ss.302, 449, 309, IPC and sentenced accordingly. For the offence punishable u/s.302, IPC, he was sentenced to death. High Court confirmed the conviction, however the sentence of death was modified and for life with a direction that he shall not be released from prison for a period of 30 years including the period already undergone with set off u/s.428, Cr.P.C. alone. What should be the appropriate sentence and whether the High Court was justified in adopting the Swamy Shraddananda v. 

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