V. D. Raveesha vs The State Of Karnataka
Case Significance
V. D. Raveesha vs The State Of Karnataka is a Supreme Court of India decision dated October 22, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-1060). The Supreme Court dismissed the SLP but reduced the sentence of the petitioner convicted under Sections 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 420 (cheating) of the IPC. The petitioner had sold a vehicle hypothecated to Shriram Transport Finance Company to a third party without the finance company's consent and after altering the registration number. The Court upheld the conviction, distinguishing the two offences — breach of trust against the finance company and cheating against the purchaser — The bench comprised Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Sudhanshu Dhulia. The judgment was delivered by Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah.
Summary
The Supreme Court dismissed the SLP but reduced the sentence of the petitioner convicted under Sections 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 420 (cheating) of the IPC. The petitioner had sold a vehicle hypothecated to Shriram Transport Finance Company to a third party without the finance company's consent and after altering the registration number. The Court upheld the conviction, distinguishing the two offences — breach of trust against the finance company and cheating against the purchaser — but reduced the sentence to one year and six months' simple imprisonment.
What was the outcome of V. D. Raveesha vs The State Of Karnataka?
The Supreme Court dismissed the SLP but reduced the sentence of the petitioner convicted under Sections 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 420 (cheating) of the IPC. The petitioner had sold a vehicle ...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-1060)