https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303203 Section 427(1) of the Code creates a general rule that a later sentence runs consecutively unless the court directs concurrency, and the discretion to order concurrent sentences is case-specific rather than governed by fixed exhaustive rules. The factors relevant to that discretion include the nature and gravity of the offences, whether they arise from a single transaction, and the offender's antecedents and personal circumstances. The provision is intended to mitigate hardship, but it does not displace the normal consecutive-sentence rule. A separate application under Sections 482 and 427 after the convictions and appeal process have attained finality is not maintainable. en-us Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 08 Jul 2022 12:40:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303203 Section 427(1) of the Code creates a general rule that a later sentence runs consecutively unless the court directs concurrency, and the discretion to order concurrent sentences is case-specific rather than governed by fixed exhaustive rules. The factors relevant to that discretion include the nature and gravity of the offences, whether they arise from a single transaction, and the offender's antecedents and personal circumstances. The provision is intended to mitigate hardship, but it does not displace the normal consecutive-sentence rule. A separate application under Sections 482 and 427 after the convictions and appeal process have attained finality is not maintainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303203