The Supreme Court of India, in a judgment delivered on October 17, 2025, has dismissed an appeal for the reduction of sentence in a culpable homicide case, affirming the eight-year rigorous imprisonment handed down by the Karnataka High Court. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih held that the sentence imposed was
Courts Must Balance Sentencing; Leniency Erodes Trust, Harshness Breeds Injustice: Supreme Court
