BHAGIRATH & ORS v. DELHI ADMINISTRATION

Citation: [1985] 3 S.C.R. 743

Court: Supreme Court of India

Bench: Y.V. CHANDRACHUD, D.A. DESAI, O. CHINNAPPA REDDY, E.S. VENKATARAMIAH, RANGANATH MISRA

Case summary

The question of ,setting off the period of detention undergone by an accused as an undertrial prisoner against the sentenc:e of life imprisonm~nt can arise only if an order is passed by the appropriate authority: under section 432 or section 433 of the Code....

Judgment text

The question of ,setting off the period of detention undergone by an accused as an undertrial prisoner against the sentenc:e of life imprisonm~nt can arise only if an order is passed by the appropriate authority: under section 432 or section 433 of the Code....