https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200909 Section 427 CrPC confers a judicial discretion to direct sentences in separate convictions to run concurrently, and that discretion must be exercised on sound principles having regard to the nature of the offences and the facts of the case. Concurrent running is not automatic, but may be ordered where the circumstances justify relief. On the facts, the SC directed the substantive sentences to run concurrently for convictions under the NDPS Act and the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, while leaving the fine and default sentences unaffected. en-us Tue, 17 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 01 May 2018 05:20:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200909 Section 427 CrPC confers a judicial discretion to direct sentences in separate convictions to run concurrently, and that discretion must be exercised on sound principles having regard to the nature of the offences and the facts of the case. Concurrent running is not automatic, but may be ordered where the circumstances justify relief. On the facts, the SC directed the substantive sentences to run concurrently for convictions under the NDPS Act and the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, while leaving the fine and default sentences unaffected. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 17 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200909