Mere Passage Of Time During Pendency Of Appeal Cannot Be A Ground To Suspend Sentence And Grant Bail In NDPS Cases: SC [Read Order]

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12 Sept 2020 1:02 PM IST

"There is no doubt that the rigors of Section 37 would have to be met before the sentence of a convict is suspended and bail granted and mere passage of time cannot be a reason for the same."

The Supreme Court has observed that mere passage of time during the pendency of the appeal cannot be a ground to suspend the sentence and grant bail in NDPS Cases.The rigors of Section 37 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, would have to be met before the sentence of a convict is suspended and bail granted, the bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Aniruddha...

Mere Passage Of Time During Pendency Of Appeal Cannot Be A Ground To Suspend Sentence And Grant Bail In NDPS Cases: SC [Read Order]

LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK

"There is no doubt that the rigors of Section 37 would have to be met before the sentence of a convict is suspended and bail granted and mere passage of time cannot be a reason for the same."

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