The Supreme Court has modified the sentence of an appellant convicted under Sections 279 and 304A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), converting the term of imprisonment to “till the rising of the Court” while significantly enhancing the fine payable to the victim’s family.

The Bench, comprising Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice K. Vinod Chandran , partly allowed the appeal in the case of Ashraf v. The State of Karnataka (2025 INSC 1394), affirming the conviction but altering the quantum of punishment based on the “total facts and circumstances of the case.”

Background of the Case

The case arose from a fatal road accident where the appellant was convicted by the 3rd Additional Civil Judge & Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Channarayapatna. The Trial Court convicted the a

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