Supreme Court of India
K.A. Abbas v. Sabu Joseph & Anr.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that modification of the sentence is not warranted in the facts and circumstances of the case, Criminal Appeal arising out of Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 4099 of 2008 filed by the C complainant is dismissed.
Judgment, page 24
From the headnote
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: c ss. 357(3), 431 and 421 - Sentence of imprisonment for default in payment of compensation - Propriety of - Held: Imposition of such sentence is permissible - Payment of compensation is to accommodate the interest of the victims - In view of s. 431 compensation is a/so recoverable as a fine 0 - s. 421 provides for imprisonment for non-payment of fine - Sentence I Sentencing. s. 357(3) - Power of court to pay compensation - Scope and purpose of - Discussed - Use of such power is a constructive approach to crimes - Recommendation to the courts to use this
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- 2012 R. Mohan v. A.K. Vijaya Kumar
- 2017 M/s. Meters and Instruments Private Limited & Anr. v. Kanchan Mehta
- 2014 Subrata Roy Sahara v. Union of India and Others
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