'One More Order from Allahabad HC That Disappoints Us': Supreme Court on High Court Ignoring Law on Sentence Suspension

The Supreme Court of India has once again expressed its serious concern over the Allahabad High Court’s handling of sentence suspension applications, particularly in cases involving fixed-term sentences. In a strongly worded judgment, the apex court set aside an order passed by the High Court, stating that it failed to apply the settled legal principles under Section 389 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which govern suspension of sentence during the…