In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court of India provided crucial guidance on when courts can suspend the sentence of a life convict pending appeal. The case, Special Leave Petition (Criminal) Diary No.27298/2024, was heard by a vacation bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan.The petitioner, Bhupatji Sartajji Jabraji Thakor, was convicted of
