Supreme Court of India

Kashmira Singh v. State of Punjab

(1977) 4 SCC 291

Decision date
1977
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Bench
2-Judge Bench

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Case summary

Right to appeal is meaningful; if appellate court cannot hear appeal within reasonable time, sentence of life imprisonment should ordinarily be suspended. | Suspension of sentence pending appeal applied to Section 430 BNSS.

Principle

Right to appeal is meaningful; if appellate court cannot hear appeal within reasonable time, sentence of life imprisonment should ordinarily be suspended. | Suspension of sentence pending appeal applied to Section 430 BNSS.

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