Condition To Deposit 50% Of Compensation Ordered Under S.357 CrPC To Suspend Sentence Unjustified : Supreme Court

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17 July 2024 9:52 AM IST

  • Condition To Deposit 50% Of Compensation Ordered Under S.357 CrPC To Suspend Sentence Unjustified : Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court has held that a condition cannot be imposed that the convict must deposit 50% of the compensation directed under Section 357 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to suspend the sentence. “..we are of the opinion that taking into account the purpose and object of Section 357, read with its enunciation in Dilip S. Dahanukar vs. Mahindra Co. Ltd. [2007 (6) SCC 528], the direction...

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