Two men convicted in a 2016 assault and property damage case from Salem gained relief after the Supreme Court reduced their remaining jail term following a compromise. The Court kept their conviction intact but ruled the sentence be treated as time already served.
The Madras High Court referred the Savukku Shankar case, previously given a split verdict, to a regular division bench, declaring the previous ruling an “anomaly.” The new bench will consider two key questions and review the habeas corpus petition. Justice Jayachandran criticized the delay and lack of judicial integrity in the case.