GURVAIL SINGH @ GALA versus STATE OF PUNJAB

GURVAIL SINGH @ GALA versus STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court can fix a term of years without remission in cases where a death sentence is commuted to life imprisonment, and this deprivation does not apply to all life imprisonment cases; the issue is governed by precedent and the petition is misconceived.

Parties
Petitioner: Gurvail Singh @ Gala; Respondent: State of Punjab
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
26 August 2013
Procedural Posture
Writ Petition (criminal) / Final Order on Merits
Outcome
Dismissed
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Remission, Life Imprisonment, Commutation of Death Sentence
Criminal Law Constitutional Law Sentencing Remission Life Imprisonment Commutation of Death Sentence

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Parties

Gurvail Singh @ Gala

Petitioner

State of Punjab

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Writ Petition (criminal) / Final Order on Merits

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Supreme Court can fix the number of years of imprisonment without remission when commuting a death sentence to life imprisonment.
  2. 2 Whether the remission powers of the Government may be restrained in such cases.

Ratio Decidendi

The Supreme Court can fix a term of years without remission in cases where a death sentence is commuted to life imprisonment, and this deprivation does not apply to all life imprisonment cases; the issue is governed by precedent and the petition is misconceived.

Court Disposition

Dismissed

Orders

  • The writ petition is dismissed.