The Allahabad High Court recently upheld the life imprisonment sentences of five prisoners in connection with a 2003 murder case, stating that the benefit afforded under section 57 IPC cannot be extended to the appellants solely because they have been imprisoned for over 18 years. Section 57 of IPC Provides that: Fractions of terms of
Section 57 IPC Can’t be Invoked by Convict Merely Because He is in Jail for 18 Years, Rules Allahabad HC
