Parameshwari vs The State Of Tamil Nadu

insc-2026-164 Supreme Court of India 17 February 2026 • 26 min read

15 cases cited (0 SG, 15 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Indian Penal Code, 1860

Judges (2)

Rajesh Bindal Coram Vijay Bishnoi Delivered

Parties (2)

State of Tamil Nadu Respondent Parameshwari Appellant

Case Significance

Parameshwari vs The State Of Tamil Nadu is a Supreme Court of India decision dated February 17, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-164). The Supreme Court restored a three-year sentence for attempted murder that the High Court had reduced to time served, finding the leniency unwarranted given the gravity of the offence. The bench comprised Justices Rajesh Bindal and Vijay Bishnoi. The judgment was delivered by Justice Vijay Bishnoi.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 15 case citations.

Summary

The Supreme Court restored a three-year sentence for attempted murder that the High Court had reduced to time served, finding the leniency unwarranted given the gravity of the offence.

What was the outcome of Parameshwari vs The State Of Tamil Nadu?

The Supreme Court restored a three-year sentence for attempted murder that the High Court had reduced to time served, finding the leniency unwarranted given the gravity of the offence.

Statutes Cited

Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

s 395

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

s 357

Indian Penal Code, 1860

Cases Cited (15)

IN (15)

(1991) 3 SCC 471 (1996) 2 SCC 175 (2003) 8 SCC 13 (2005) 5 SCC 554 (2009) 4 SCC 26 (2009) 7 SCC 254 (2012) 8 SCC 734 (2013) 14 SCC 116 (2013) 9 SCC 516 (2015) 5 SCC 182 (2019) 14 SCC 151 (2023) 18 SCC 183 2024 SCC OnLine SC 842 2026 INSC 164 AIR 1991 SC 1463

Cited By (1)

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Parameshwari vs The State Of Tamil Nadu

Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2026-164)