The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad has partially allowed a jail appeal, modifying the life imprisonment sentence of an appellant convicted under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) to the period already undergone. The Division Bench, comprising Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Jai Krishna Upadhyay, held that while the conviction was sustainable,
Life Imprisonment Under Section 304 IPC is Excessive When Reformative Goals Can Be Met via Period Already Undergone: Allahabad High Court
