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In which of the following case the Supreme Court held that the life sentences awarded in a single trial…

In Muthuramalingam vs. State (2016), a 5-Judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court held that multiple sentences of imprisonment for life awarded in a single trial cannot…

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In which of the following case the Supreme Court held that the life sentences awarded in a single trial cannot run consecutively ?

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In Muthuramalingam vs. State (2016), a 5-Judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court held that multiple sentences of imprisonment for life awarded in a single trial cannot be directed to run consecutively and must run concurrently.

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