imprisonment for twenty years.
49. We may point out that in Gopal Vinayak Godse
v. State of Maharastra, (AIR 1961 SC 600), the Supreme
Court ... life
would, ordinarily, mean, in the light of the decision in Gopal
Vinayak Godse (supra), imprisonment for whole of the
remaining period of the convicted
decisions in Maru Ram v. Union
of India and others [12], Gopal Vinayak Godse v. State of Maharashtra and
others [13] and State of Madhya ... Manual, imprisonment for life would mean, according to
the rule in Gopal Vinayak Godse, imprisonment for the remainder of life.”
22. Thereafter, the Court
speaking through Fazal Ali, J., after adverting to the decision in
Gopal Vinayak Godse v. State of Maharashtra [12] and other decisions and the
provisions ... Kishori Lal v. Emperor [15] and the law laid down in Gopal Vinayak
Godse (supra) and held that:-
“The Prisons Rules are made under
rest of his
life. (See the decisions of this Court in Gopal Vinayak Godse vs.
The State of Maharashtra & others ... integra and stands concluded
by a decision of this Court in Gopal Vinayak Godse v. State
of Maharashtra , (1961) 3 SCR 440 where the Court
decisions in Maru
Ram v. Union of India and others12, Gopal Vinayak
Godse v. State of Maharashtra and others 13 and State
of Madhya Pradesh ... Manual, imprisonment for life would mean,
according to the rule in Gopal Vinayak Godse,
imprisonment for the remainder of life.”
22. Thereafter, the Court
speaking through Fazal Ali, J.,
after adverting to the decision in Gopal Vinayak Godse v.
State of Maharashtra12 and other decisions and the
provisions ... Kishori Lal v. Emperor15 and the law laid down in Gopal
Vinayak Godse (supra) and held that:-
14
1962 Supp
number of years. In
this regard, he has placed reliance on Gopal Vinayak Godse Vs. The State
of Maharashtra and others ... this regard, reference was made to the observations made in Gopal Vinayak
Godse (supra) wherein the Supreme Court observed that the Prisons Act
does
judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Gopal Vinayak Godse Vs. State of Maharashtra 1961 (3) SCR 440 wherein it was held that ... remaining sentence is remitted by the Government. The judgment of Gopal Vinayak Godse (Supra) was followed by the Apex Court in its recent judgment
refer to some of those decisions at this stage.
10. In Gopal Vinayak Godse vs. State of Maharashtra , (1961) 3 SCR 440 a
Constitution Bench
Chandrakant Jha vs State (Govt. Of Nct) Of Delhi on 27 January, 2016
Author: Sanjiv
