Supreme Court of India
Parameshwari v. The State of Tamil Nadu
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that the impugned judgment warrants interference and is, therefore, set aside.
Judgment, page 22
From the headnote
Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court was justified in reducing the sentence awarded to the Private Respondents. Headnotes† Sentencing – Reducing the sentence in cases of grave offences by enhancing the compensation payable to the victim – Impermissibility – Victim compensation restitutory in nature, not equivalent to or a substitute for punishment – Trial Court convicted the accused persons u/ss.307, 324 and 326, IPC and sentenced them to undergo rigorous imprisonment of three years and a fine of ₹ 5,000/- each (totalling to ₹ 10,000/-) – High Court vide impugned judgment maintained
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