https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459621 Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 was treated as a beneficial provision governing continued detention of undertrial prisoners and held applicable to pending cases, including matters registered before 1 July 2024. The Court clarified that eligibility does not depend on the date of registration of the case and directed jail superintendents and concerned courts to implement the provision immediately. Eligible undertrials are to be processed for release on bond or bail on completion of the specified detention period, with the directions aimed at uniform compliance and reduction of prison overcrowding. 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 Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 was treated as a beneficial provision governing continued detention of undertrial prisoners and held applicable to pending cases, including matters registered before 1 July 2024. The Court clarified that eligibility does not depend on the date of registration of the case and directed jail superintendents and concerned courts to implement the provision immediately. Eligible undertrials are to be processed for release on bond or bail on completion of the specified detention period, with the directions aimed at uniform compliance and reduction of prison overcrowding. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459621