Ravi Yadav v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court set aside a three-year extended Complementary Sentence imposed on an adult convicted of murder on the ground that he was a fit and proper person to undergo such punishment. The court held that imposing the sentence violated the object of Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000, which mandates remand for such felons. Consequently quashing the impugned order.
What did the court decide?
Set aside the impugned sentence of three years rigorous imprisonment with 10 years additional imprisonment and remitted the matter to the concerned court.