Case Law Analysis
|Rajasthan High Court
Section 389 CrPC (430 BNSS) | Life Convicts in Custody Over 10 Years Entitled to Bail Pending Appeal : Rajasthan HC Applies Sonadhar & Saudan Singh Directives
Rajasthan High Court rules that life convicts imprisoned for over 10 years are entitled to bail under Section 389 CrPC (430 BNSS), relying on Supreme Court directives in Sonadhar and Saudan Singh. The judgment underscores the right to speedy justice, mandating bail where appeals face prolonged delays, setting a precedent for undertrials in similar circumstances.