KALIBEN RABARI vs STATE OF GUJARAT .

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's reduction of compensation from Rs. 5 lakhs to Rs. 3 lakhs, following a change in conviction from Section 304 Part I to Part II IPC, lacked justification. The Court emphasized that a substantial reduction in custodial sentence should not lead to a decrease in compensation without adequate reasoning. Consequently, the Court enhanced the compensation back to Rs. 5 lakhs, ordering the balance to be deposited within four weeks.