https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459621 The SC directed immediate implementation of Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for undertrial prisoners, finding it more beneficial than the previous Section 436A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The court ordered jail superintendents nationwide to process bail applications for undertrials who have completed one-half or one-third of the prescribed period, as applicable. This directive aims to address jail overcrowding. The matter was scheduled for further hearing on October 22, 2024. en-us Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 20 Dec 2024 08:47:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459621 The SC directed immediate implementation of Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for undertrial prisoners, finding it more beneficial than the previous Section 436A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The court ordered jail superintendents nationwide to process bail applications for undertrials who have completed one-half or one-third of the prescribed period, as applicable. This directive aims to address jail overcrowding. The matter was scheduled for further hearing on October 22, 2024. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459621