SLP(Crl) No. 005099 - / 2020
A RAMALINGAM vs THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU
Status
DISPOSED
Judges
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY S. OKA
Order Date
21-02-2022
Filed On
18-03-2020 12:51 PM
casestatus.in Summary
When an appellate court confirms a conviction under Section 304 Part I IPC along with the sentence imposed by the trial court, the Supreme Court exercising its Special Leave jurisdiction under Article 136 will not interfere with the quantum of sentence unless compelling reasons are demonstrated. As analysed on casestatus.in, concurrent findings on sentence by two courts warrant strong deference, and mere dissatisfaction with the length of rigorous imprisonment is insufficient to merit intervention. The SLPs were accordingly dismissed without modification to the 10-year sentence.