Life Term & Other Sentences to Run Concurrently, Rules SC
Table of Contents
- Case Title: GOPI @ SAHAYA PURUNA VERSUS THE STATE
- Case No.: CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. 3884-3885 OF 2026
- Coram: Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Vijay Bishnoi
- Court Observation
Table of Contents
- Case Title: GOPI @ SAHAYA PURUNA VERSUS THE STATE
- Case No.: CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. 3884-3885 OF 2026
- Coram: Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Vijay Bishnoi
- Court Observation
Case Title: GOPI @ SAHAYA PURUNA VERSUS THE STATE
Case No.: CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. 3884-3885 OF 2026
Coram: Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Vijay Bishnoi
Court Observation
“…in cases where the convict is awarded multiple sentences for multiple offences and one of the sentences awarded is life imprisonment, the sentences must only run concurrently and not consecutively.”
“The Trial Court and the High Court awarded the Appellant a sentence of life imprisonment under Sections 449, 302, 364 of IPC and fixed-term sentences under Sections 392 and 201 of IPC which were directed to run consecutively. In light of the discussion above, we deem it appropriate to modify the direction affirmed by the High Court and hold that the sentences of the Appellant shall run concurrently.”
“…the High Court wrongly exercised its suo moto revisional jurisdiction in enhancing the Appellant’s sentence when there was no Appeal preferred either by the State authorities or the victim or the Complainant for enhancement of Appellant’s sentence. Further, the High Court erred in directing sentences to run consecutively. We, therefore, direct that the sentences would run concurrently.”
