Rohit Chaturvedi v. State of Uttarakhand
Supreme Court of India2026 INSC 490Bench: Justice B.V. Nagarathna, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
Denial of remission cannot rest solely on gravity or heinous nature of original crime. Heinousness stands exhausted at sentencing stage. Remission is distinct executive function concerned with prisoner's conduct and reformation. Non-speaking order violates natural justice.