Satya Narayan Meher & Another v. State of Odisha
2026 INSC 101319 September 202610 min read
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in 32-Year-Old Assault Case, Enhances Compensation to Victim's Widow
Supreme Court upholds conviction under Section 325 read with Section 34 IPC but reduces sentence to period already undergone, enhancing fine to ₹40,000 each as compensation.
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- Case Name
- Satya Narayan Meher & Another v. State of Odisha
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1013
- Bench
- Justice Atul S. Chandurkar & Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
- Date of Judgment
- July 28, 2026
- Area of Law
- Criminal Law, Section 325 IPC, Sentencing, Article 136
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