Supreme Court of India

Kaliben Rabari v. State of Gujarat & Ors.

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Reported as [2009] 5 S.C.R. 331
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Asok Kumar Gangul Y JJ.
Decided 27 March 2009

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Penal Code, 1860 - s. 304 (Part I) and (Part II) - Order of High Court altering conviction from s. 304 (Part I) to s. 304 c (Part II) and sentence from ten years to two and half years - Also reduction of compensation from Rs. 5 lakhs to Rs. 3 lakhs - Challenge to - Held: When custodial sentence was substantially reduced, there was no basis for reducing compensation as awarded from Rs. 5 /akhs to Rs. 3 /akhs - Also reasons were not indicated to justify reduction - Thus, quantum of compensation enhanced to Rs. 5 lakhs - Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s. 357. CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION:

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