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Supreme Court Allows Appeal and Directs Concurrent Sentences in Electricity Theft Cases to Prevent Miscarriage of Justice — Section 427 CrPC Discretion Must Be Exercised to Avoid 18-Year Incarceration for Nine Convictions on Same Day.

The appellant, Iqram, was charged with theft of electricity equipment belonging to the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Department in nine separate first inf...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Premature Release Petition of Life Convict in Dacoity and Murder Case — Holds That Conviction Under Unconstitutional Arms Act Provision Does Not Automatically Entitle Release, and That State's Rejection of Earlier Representation Was Valid

The petitioner, Rajan, a Sri Lankan refugee, was convicted for dacoity, murder (3 counts), attempt to murder (4 counts), and arms offences in connecti...

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Bombay High Court Allows Convicts' Petition for Concurrent Sentences in Multiple Robbery Cases. Court directs that sentences in seven cases run concurrently from the date of first conviction, applying Section 427(1) CrPC.

The petitioners, Akash Rashtrapal Deshpande and Nikunj @ Nikki Ramesh Sadhwani, were convicted in multiple robbery cases by Magistrate Courts in Bhand...

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Bombay High Court Confirms Death Sentence for Rape and Murder of Minor Tribal Girl under POCSO Act and IPC. Circumstantial evidence including DNA, last seen, and medical evidence established guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The case pertains to the brutal rape and murder of a 10-year-old tribal girl, Ku. S, on 15-08-2015 at the newly constructed hostel building of Adivasi...

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Bombay High Court Allows Concurrent Running of Subsequent Sentence with Life Imprisonment in Absence of Consecutive Direction. Default Rule Under Section 427(1) CrPC Mandates Concurrency When Subsequent Court Does Not Specify Consecutive Running.

The petitioner, Vasudeo Shankar Rajput @ Kanjarbhat, was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment under Sections 302 and 394 of the Indian Penal C...

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Bombay High Court Allows Concurrent Running of Sentences for Convicts in Multiple Criminal Cases Due to Hardship to Family. Court exercises discretion under Section 427 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to direct sentences to run concurrently instead of consecutively.

The petitioners, Navnit Madhukar Naik and his wife Priya Navnit Naik, were convicted in three criminal cases: Regular Criminal Case No. 105 of 2011 (o...