My father was convicted of two murders. He was sentenced for the second murder first, and then for the first. He’s already served the sentence for the second murder. But now, after being sentenced for the first murder, he’s serving that sentence too. Will the time he served for the second murder count towards his sentence for the first?

In India, the principle of “concurrent sentences” applies. If two sentences are imposed for separate offenses, the time served for the earlier sentence can be adjusted towards the later sentence, provided both sentences are to be served concurrently. However, specific details of the case and the court order would determine if the time served for the second murder will count towards the first.