PYARE LAL versus STATE OF HARYANA

PYARE LAL versus STATE OF HARYANA

Given the constitutional significance of Maru Ram and subsequent three-Judge decisions establishing that relevant materials must ordinarily be placed before the Governor and that norms cannot automatically substitute consideration of individual case facts, the Court held that the question whether a policy permitting omnibus remission without placing individual case materials before the Governor is valid requires determination by a larger Bench and accordingly referred the matter to a larger Bench.

Parties
Appellant: Pyare Lal; Respondent: State of Haryana
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
17 July 2020
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Referred to Larger Bench
Outcome
Matter referred to larger Bench
Legal Topics
Executive Clemency, Remission of Sentence, Judicial Review, Sentencing, Article 161
Constitutional Law Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Administrative Law Executive Clemency Remission of Sentence Judicial Review Sentencing +1 more

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Parties

Pyare Lal

Appellant

State of Haryana

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Referred to Larger Bench

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether under Article 161 a policy laying down norms can permit remission to be granted by the Executive without placing individual case facts/materials before the Governor
  2. 2 Whether such a policy-based exercise can override or be inconsistent with Section 433-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
  3. 3 Whether relevant material must be placed before the Governor to enable lawful exercise of power under Article 161

Ratio Decidendi

Given the constitutional significance of Maru Ram and subsequent three-Judge decisions establishing that relevant materials must ordinarily be placed before the Governor and that norms cannot automatically substitute consideration of individual case facts, the Court held that the question whether a policy permitting omnibus remission without placing individual case materials before the Governor is valid requires determination by a larger Bench and accordingly referred the matter to a larger Bench.

Court Disposition

Matter referred to larger Bench

Orders

  • Registry directed to place the matter before the Chief Justice for constituting a Bench of appropriate strength to consider the issues; matter referred to a larger Bench