Supreme Court of India

Hari Kishan & Anr. v. Sukhbir Singh & Ors.

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Bench G.L. Oza and K. Jagannatha Shetty JJ.

Decided 25 August 1988

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What the Court ordered

With due regard to all the facts and circumstances of the case, we consider that Rs.50,000 compensation to Joginder would meet the ends of justice. We direct the respondents to pay the balance within two months in equal proportions. The order of the High Court is modified only to the extent of compensation as indicated above and in all other respects it is kept undisturbed. The appeals are accordingly disposed of.

Judgment, p. 578 (E-G)

From the headnote

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973: Section 357-Order to pay compensation-All Courts to exercise this power liberally to meet ends of justice-Reasonable period for payment may be given-If necessary payment by instalments. Probation of Offenders Act, 1958: Many offenders-Not dangerous criminals-Weak characters who have surrendered to temptation or provocation-Court placing such offenders on probation-Protects them from possible contamination by prison.…

Where later benches applied it

2025 Chellammal and Another v. State Represented by the Inspector of Police relied on
2013 Ankush Shivaji Gaikwad v. State of Maharashtra relied on
2012 R. Mohan v. A.K. Vijaya Kumar relied on
2024 Rajendra Bhagwanji Umraniya v. State of Gujarat referred to
2018 Mallikarjun Kodagali (dead) Represented through Legal Representatives v. The State of Karnataka & Ors. referred to
2018 Satyendra Kumar Mehra @ Satendera Kumar Mehra v. The State of Jharkhand referred to
2017 M/s. Meters and Instruments Private Limited & Anr. v. Kanchan Mehta referred to
2012 Roy Fernandes v. State of Goa and Ors. referred to
2012 Alister Anthony Pareira v. State of Maharashtra distinguished

Of those, 3 relied on · 1 distinguished · 5 referred to

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