What is the appropriate sentence for premeditated murder?

Key Points: - The State of Bombay filed an application to enhance the sentence of Pandurang Tatyasaheb Shinde, convicted under Section 302 IPC for murder and sentenced to transportation for life by the Sessions Judge (!) (!) . - The court upheld the conviction based on eyewitness testimonies (Kamalabai, Dhulappa, Babu, Tarabai, Khandu), extra-judicial confession, circumstantial evidence including blood-stained knife with human blood traces, and accused's absconding (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) . - Long-standing family enmity existed, with prior complaints, convictions under Sections 323/324 IPC against deceased's family, and an attempt on deceased's life 8-10 days before murder (!) (!) (!) (!) . - The murder was cold-blooded, premeditated, committed in broad daylight on a bazar day with 16 deep stab injuries using a jambiya, without provocation (!) (!) . - Sessions Judge imposed transportation for life citing mutual vengeance and perceived danger to accused, but High Court rejected this as unsupported by evidence and lacking judicial discretion (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) . - Normal sentence for murder is death; lesser sentence requires reasons, which were absent here (!) . - Court enhanced sentence to death by hanging, setting aside fine (!) .

What is the appropriate sentence for premeditated murder?