HC Cannot Exercise Power of Remission Itself : SC

State of Haryana & Ors. Vs Daya Nand (Supreme Court of India) The respondent was convicted under Sections 302, 323, 324, 325 r/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and sentenced to life by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sirsa on 17.5.2002 and the appeal was dismissed on 01.11.2011. The allegation against the accused was of murdering one person by firing at him with pistol, attacking him with Kassi and giving hockey stick blows. The respondent had undergone 12 years and 9 months of actual sentence and 14 years and 6 months with remission when he sought premature release. The concerne...