https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174217 The Court held that Section 428 of the new CrPC applies to cases where the conviction occurred before its commencement if the sentence was still running. The Court ruled that Section 428 applies to both substantive sentences of imprisonment and sentences in default of payment of fine. Additionally, the Court emphasized that pre-conviction detention must be set off against the term of imprisonment imposed on conviction, regardless of whether it was already considered by the High Court. Consequently, the petitioner was ordered to be released immediately, and the Delhi High Court's contrary interpretation of Section 428 was overruled. en-us Thu, 21 Nov 1974 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 03 Oct 2015 15:35:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174217 The Court held that Section 428 of the new CrPC applies to cases where the conviction occurred before its commencement if the sentence was still running. The Court ruled that Section 428 applies to both substantive sentences of imprisonment and sentences in default of payment of fine. Additionally, the Court emphasized that pre-conviction detention must be set off against the term of imprisonment imposed on conviction, regardless of whether it was already considered by the High Court. Consequently, the petitioner was ordered to be released immediately, and the Delhi High Court's contrary interpretation of Section 428 was overruled. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 21 Nov 1974 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174217