PARAMESHWARI versus THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU & ORS

Case summary from SCR

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 – 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