Supreme Court of India
State of Karnataka v. Sharanappa Basanagouda Aregoudar
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that having regard to the serious natore of the accident, which resulted in the death of four persons, the learned Single Judge should not have interfered with the sentence imposed by the court below.
Judgment, page 4
From the headnote
Penal Code, 1860: Sections 279, 337, 338 and 304- . Rash and negligent driving resulting in death of four persons-Trial Court found accused guilty and awarded 6 months imprisonment-On revision Single Judge upheld the conviction but reduced the sentence-On appeal, held, when accused found guilty of rash and negligent driving, Courts to ensure that accused do not escape the clutches of law very lightly-Conviction and sentence awarded by Trial Court upheld. Sentencing: Discretion of Courts to consider wide range of facts while awarding sentence-To be exercised with due regard to larger interest
Where later benches applied it
- 2012 Guru Basavaraj @ Beene Settappa v. State of Karnataka
- 2019 The State of Arunachal Pradesh v. Ramchandra Rabidas @ Ratan Rabidas & Anr.
- 2017 Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy v. Sushil Ansal and Another
- 2015 State of Punjab v. Saurabh Bakshi
Of those, 1 relied on · 3 referred to
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