Disposed
Ram Kishan v. State
Rajasthan HCCRLR/589/2006
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Revision by a complainant against reduction of a rash-driving death sentence to one year. Conviction was unchallenged; the court reduced imprisonment to time already undergone but enhanced the fine from Rs.1,500 to Rs.50,000 for the deceased's and injured's legal representatives.
What did the court decide?
Sentence reduced to time already undergone; fine enhanced to Rs.50,000 (Rs.40,000 to deceased's heirs, Rs.10,000 to injured), payable in six weeks else original sentence revives.