he also delivered the verdict in the controversial triple-murder case of stains and upheld the conviction of dara singh. on 19 april 2010, he delivered the judgement in the jessica lal murder case of 29 april 1999. along with justice b. s. chauhan, sathasivam delivered the judgement in the 1993 mumbai blasts case, sentencing bollywood actor sanjay dutt to five years' imprisonment under the arms act. dutt was asked to serve out the remainder of his sentence. according to "the hindu", "in a number of judgements, he [sathasivam] cautioned the courts against awarding lesser sentence in crimes against women and children and showing undue sympathy towards the accused by altering the sentence to the extent of period already undergone."