Supreme Court of India · 2008-02-22
M. Janaradhan Rao vs Employees State Insurance Corp. And Anr
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- M. Janaradhan Rao
- Respondent
- Employees State Insurance Corp. And Anr
- Bench
- B.N. Agrawal, G.S. Singhvi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed Criminal Appeals Nos. 362, 363, and 364 of 2008 concerning convictions under Section 412 IPC and Section 85(a) of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948. The Court reduced the sentence for the appellants convicted under Section 412 IPC to the period already undergone, emphasizing the need for justice. Additionally, the Court restored the Trial Court's acquittal under Section 85(a) of the Act, finding the High Court's reversal unjustified and the acquittal not perverse.