Mandatory Court Appearance Not Required After Suspension of Sentence: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has delivered an important judgment clarifying that an accused person is not required to remain personally present before an appellate court on every date of hearing once bail has been granted and the sentence has been suspended. The ruling was passed in the case of Meenakshi VERSUS State of Haryana & Anr., arising out of a cheque dishonour conviction, and has wide implications for criminal…
