Supreme Court of India

Union of India and Ors. v. Sadha Singh

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Reported as [1999] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 28
Bench K.T. Thomas J.
Decided 25 October 1999

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, as the respondent has not completed 14 ye:ars of actual imprisonment, the order passed by the High Court is quashed and set aside.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 : Sections 5 and 433A Army Act, 1950: Sections 69,177,179-190 Life imprisonment-Premature release-Accused-Conviction under Section 302 !PC and Section 69 of Army Act-Life ·imprisonment-Actual imprisonment undergone for less than fourteen years-Direction for premature release by High Court-Remission of four years earned by accused in jail taken into account-Appeal by State before Supreme .ourt-Held, in the Army Act there is no specific provision similar to Section 433A of Cr. P. . or contrary to it-Bar uls 433A on release before completion of fourteen years

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