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Bharat Law Team
24 Feb·5 min read
Supreme Court Appeal Delay: SC Suspends Life Sentence After Decade Long Wait for Justice
In a landmark move for judicial efficiency, the Supreme Court has suspended the life sentence of a murder convict following an 11-year appeal delay. Citing the 1977 Kashmira Singh precedent, the Court emphasized that prolonged incarceration without an appellate hearing violates fundamental rights to a speedy trial.