Supreme Court of India

PARAMESHWARI versus THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU & ORS

2026 INSC 164

Case number
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 949/2026
Judgment date
2026-02-17
Petitioner / appellant
PARAMESHWARI
Respondent
THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU & ORS
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 164
Other citation
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 243
CNR
ESCR010000742026
Bench / judges
RAJESH BINDAL
Author judge
RAJESH BINDAL
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Appeal(s) allowed
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

Whether the High Court was justified in reducing the sentence awarded to the Private Respondents.

Headnote excerpt

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

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