P&H: Suspends Life Sentence After Convict Spends Over 13 Years in Custody
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has suspended the life sentence of Jagdish, who was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, while his appeal against conviction remains pending. The Court noted that he had spent 13 years, three months and two days in custody in the case.
Jagdish applied under Section 430 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking suspension of his sentence. His counsel said he would accept stringent conditions, while the State opposed the application.
The Bench of Justices Anoop Chitkara and Harmeet Singh Deol observed that appellate courts must give special consideration to...
