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Supreme Court latest Reportable Case:Shivani Tyagi v. State of U.P. & Anr. [2024] 5 S.C.R. 36 (Criminal Appeal Nos.1957-1961 of 2024): 05 APRIL 2024 :Held that The key law point from this judgment is that in heinous crimes like acid attacks resulting in permanent disfigurement, mere offer of compensation or likelihood of delay cannot be the sole grounds for suspending the sentence of life imprisonment under Section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure without considering the relevant factors like nature and gravity of the offense.

Citation: Shivani Tyagi v. State of U.P. & Anr. [2024] 5 S.C.R. 36 (Criminal Appeal Nos.1957-1961 of 2024) Facts: 1. This case pertains to an acid...

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