#Section 31 CrPC

The Supreme Court set aside consecutive life sentences for murder and rape imposed in a single trial, holding they must run concurrently under the Muthuramalingam Constitution Bench ruling. The court clarified that Section 31 CrPC does not permit consecutive life terms for offences arising from the same incident, and granted the appellant set-off from his 2010 arrest.

Bombay High Court clarifies that life imprisonment under Section 302 IPC must run concurrently with other term sentences unless the sentencing court explicitly directs otherwise. The ruling, following Muthuramlingam v. State, impacts sentencing calculations for convicts serving multiple sentences and underscores the need for explicit judicial directions for consecutive sentences.