Courts Can Direct That Subsequent Sentence Shall Run Concurrently With Previous Sentence: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court in Shyam Pal vs. Dayawati Besoya, has reiterated that courts can exercise discretion under Section 427 of the Indian Penal Code to the benefit of prisoners in cases where the prosecution is based on a single transaction, no matter even if different complaints in relation thereto might have been filed.The Bench comprising Justice Dipak Mishra and Justice Amitava Roy...