S. 389 CrPC | Suspension Of Sentence Can't Be Denied Merely Because Another Trial Is Pending Against Accused : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court yesterday (Oct. 4) observed that a pendency of trial against the accused in one case cannot be a ground to deny him the benefit of a suspension of sentence. The bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Prashant Kumar Mishra granted a relief to the accused who were convicted in a murder case but denied the benefit of the suspension of sentence by the High Court. The...