Learned Counsel for the petitioner has made a limited submission before this Court which has been noticed by us in our order dated 06.10.2021, referred hereunder:-
“Learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that while convicting the petitioner for offence punishable under Section 302 of the IPC, the Ld.Trial Judge has punished him with life imprisonment for the entire life span which according to the learned senior counsel is beyond jurisdiction of the Ld.Trial Judge and placed reliance on the judgment of this Court reported in 2016 (7) SCC 1.
Issue notice, for this limited purpose.”
After we have heard the learned Counsel for the parties and taking note of the Constitution Bench judgment of this Court reported in 2016 (7) SCC 1, the sentence of life imprisonment which shall be extended to remainder of life passed by the learned trial court by judgment dated 19.12.2013 and confirmed by the High Court on dismissal of appeal stands modified with the sentence for imprisonment for life.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 7830/2021;
NARENDRA SINGH @ MUKESH @ BHURA Vs THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN
Coram: AJAY RASTOGI; ABHAY S. OKA, JJ.
