Raju Shantaram Koli v. State of Maharashtra
2026 INSC 116127 October 202610 min read
Supreme Court Sets Aside Consecutive Life Sentences in Single Trial for Rape and Murder
The Supreme Court held that multiple life sentences awarded in a single trial cannot run consecutively but must be superimposed over each other.
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- Case Name
- Raju Shantaram Koli v. State of Maharashtra
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1161
- Bench
- Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Justice Arun Palli
- Date of Judgment
- October 27, 2026
- Area of Law
- Criminal Law – Sentencing – Section 31 and 427 of CrPC – Concurrent vs Consecutive Life Sentences
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