Supreme Court: Justices P. S. Narasimha and Manoj Misra Partly Allow Appeals in Family Dispute Culpable Homicide Case
Introduction In a verdict on 6 April 2026, the Supreme Court of India addressed a case that was based on…
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Supreme Court Bench Led by Justices J. B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan Rule That Trial Courts Have Wider Discretion in NDPS Sentencing: Quantity of Drugs Can Justify Higher Punishment
Recently the Supreme Court of India made an important contribution to the law on sentencing and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic…
Reaffirming the Rehabilitative Spirit of Justice: Supreme Court’s Verdict by Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Manmohan
In Chellammal & Anr. V. State of Tamil Nadu (2025), the Supreme Court reviews the fundamentals of jurisprudence regarding sentencing, which lacks a mention of the legal obligation imposed on the courts to seek probation. The case enriches our knowledge of Section 498A IPC and the Probation of offenders Act 1958.
Section 2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act 1980 establishing that any land recorded as forest falls under the Act and barring its de-reservation or non-forest use without central approval
Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 prescribes punishment for murder. It mandates life imprisonment or death sentence upon conviction, reflecting society’s gravest condemnation of intentional unlawful killing.
Understanding Sections 6 and 7 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Sections 6 and 7 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, are significant in determining the parameters of sentencing in the Indian justice system. By quantifying life imprisonment under standard calculation and giving courts the leeway to decide the nature of imprisonment, these sections help introduce a more organized and equitable penal system.