Deciding two connected writ petitions arising from a common Industrial Tribunal Award, the Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's direction granting hotel workmen a further…
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Rule 320 Of AP Prison Rules Or Section 57 Of IPC Does Not Limit Quantum Of Life Sentence, Incarceration Is For Remainder Of Convict's Life: AP HC
Criminal Law
The Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that "life imprisonment" or "incarceration for life" under Section 57 of the IPC (Indian Penal Code) does not limit the actual quantum of sentence to a specific number of years. The court clarified that a sentence of life imprisonment typically means imprisonment for the remainder of the convict's natural life, unless commuted by the appropriate authority.
