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Showing posts with label consecutive sentences. Show all posts
Showing posts with label consecutive sentences. Show all posts
Monday, 20 July 2020

Kerala HC: Direction to run sentence concurrently in a criminal case can be given only by the Court imposing the subsequent sentence of imprisonment

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“427.Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence:- (1) When a person already undergoing a sentence of imprisonment is...
Saturday, 2 March 2019

Whether court can direct different sentences passed in different cases to run concurrently?

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In the instant case, the learned Magistrate has not at all considered the exercise of his power under Section 427(1) even though, as alrea...

Bombay high court Guidelines to judicial officers regarding sentencing of accused convicted in other offences

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It is true that Bhandara Court and Tumsar may or may not be aware of cases pending in two different Courts. But, it is certain that both ...
Thursday, 18 August 2016

When court should not order that sentences shall run consecutively relying on single transaction rule?

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The basic rule of thumb over the years has been the so called single transation rule for concurrent sentences. If a given transaction cons...

When court should not award consecutive sentences?

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 Dealing with the question of sentences of imprisonment being consecutive or concurrent, this Court in Mohd. Akhtar Hussain v. Collector o...
Tuesday, 19 July 2016

Whether consecutive life sentences can be awarded to a convict guilty of multiple murders in a single trial?.

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 In conclusion our answer to the question is in the negative. We hold that while multiple sentences for imprisonment for life can...