Supreme Court Rules Multiple Life Sentences Cannot Run Consecutively
The Supreme Court ruled that multiple life sentences awarded in a single trial cannot run consecutively but must be superimposed, ensuring remission or commutation of one sentence does not affect the others. This decision overturned a Bombay High Court order that upheld consecutive life terms for Raju Shantaram Koli, convicted of raping and murdering a 12-year-old girl in 2010. The Court reaffirmed the 2016 Constitution bench ruling in Muthuramalingam vs State, emphasizing that life sentences should not run one after another.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 52/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, deccanherald. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
deccanherald broke this story on 27 Oct, 04:23 pm. Other outlets followed.
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