Supreme Court of India · 2020-08-26
Karthick vs The State Rep By Inspector Of Police
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2020 SC 695
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Karthick
- Respondent
- The State Rep By Inspector Of Police
- Author
- M. R. Shah
- Bench
- Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy, M.R. Shah
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Sections 147, 323, 325 IPC, confirming the findings of the Trial Court and the High Court. The Court modified the sentence from one year simple imprisonment to the period already undergone, considering the age of the accused and the circumstances of the incident. Additionally, the compensation to the victim, Saravanan, was enhanced by Rs. 25,000, to be paid within six weeks.