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Supreme Court reduces sentence in attempted murder case due to appellate court exceeding sentencing powers: Ganesan vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2025) INSC 158

February 7, 2025 / Appellate Court Powers, Attempt to Murder, B.R. Gavai, Criminal Law, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 307, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 324, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Judges, K. Vinod Chandran, Sentencing

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 07, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 158 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. Can an appellate court impose a sentence that exceeds the maximum punishment that a trial court could have imposed in an attempted murder case? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the […]

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Supreme Court clarifies suspension of sentence including fine under Section 389 CrPC: CBI vs. Ashok Sirpal (2024) INSC 819 (24 October 2024)

Supreme Court clarifies suspension of sentence including fine under Section 389 CrPC: CBI vs. Ashok Sirpal (2024) INSC 819 (24 October 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the suspension of a sentence under Section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) includes the suspension of a fine imposed as part of the sentence. CASE TYPE: