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Can a Sessions Court impose life imprisonment excluding all statutory remission for murder?
Naval Kishore & Anr. vs State of Punjab
The Supreme Court held that a Sessions Court cannot direct that a life sentence for murder excludes statutory remission, and modified the sentence to 25 years rigorous imprisonment without remission.
Can jail remission reduce the 25-year imprisonment cap promised during extradition?
Abu Salem Abdul Qayoom Ansari vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Supreme Court dismissed Abu Salem's appeal, holding that jail-earned remission cannot be added to reduce the 25-year extradition assurance period, as his sentence remains life imprisonment.
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