Supreme Court of India

Sanjit Saha & Anr. v. The State of West Bengal

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Reported as [2023] 15 S.C.R. 83
Bench K. V. Viswanathan J.
Decided 9 October 2023

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Issue for consideration: Matter pertains to the steps/guidelines to be taken in cases where despite the convicts surrendering within the time granted by the Supreme Court but no communication forthcomin g on or before the matter was listed in Chambers and due to lapse in the communication, peremptory dismissal of the Special Leave Petition. Supreme Court Rules, 2013 – Ord. XXII r. 5 – Special Leave Petitions in Criminal Proceedings – Surrendering by the acc used – Lapse in the communication – Eff ect: Held: Convict has to surrender to the sentence before fi ling the Special Leave Petition

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