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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Y.V. CHANDRACHUD, CJI., E.S. VENKATARAMIAH, J.
Ujjagar Singh and another, Petitioners
Versus
Union of India and others, etc., Respondents.
Writ Petn. No. 976 of 1979, D/-12-1-1981.
Bisaria says that the petitioner, Ujjagar Singh is reported to have died while in jail but that no information is supplied and despite inquiries, as to how and in what circumstances he died - We direct Superintendent of the Ferozepur Central Jail to submit a written explanation to this Court within two weeks from today as regards circumstances in which Ujjagar Singh died in the Jail - Held, It is clear from certificate issued by Jail authorities, which Mr. Bisaria has produced before us, that he was only 17 years of age when the offence was committed - Taking into consideration extreme young age of petitioner, we set aside sentence of death imposed upon him and sentence him to life imprisonment - Writ Petition shall stand disposed of. (Paras 2 and 3)
Judgment
ORDER:- Mr. S. K. Bisaria says that the petitioner, Ujjagar Singh is reported to have died while in jail but that no information is supplied and despite inquiries, as to how and in what circumstances he died. We direct the Superintendent of the Ferozepur Central Jail to submit a written explanation to this Court within two weeks from today as regards the circumstances in which Ujjagar Singh died in the Jail. The Writ Petition may be listed before the Court after two weeks.
2. In so far as the other Writ Petitioner is concerned, namely Lal Singh, it is clear from the certificate issued by the Jail authorities, which Mr. Bisaria has produced before us, that he was only 17 years of age when the offence was committed. Taking into consideration the extreme young age of the petitioner, we set aside the sentence of death imposed upon him and sentence him to life imprisonment.
3. The Writ Petition shall stand disposed of accordingly in so far as the petitioner Lal Singh is concerned.
Order accordingly.
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