Life imprisonment

Prashant Kumar Jha (Querist) 11 May 2008 This query is : Resolved
Now a days what is the provision of life punishment. Is it for till alive.pl quote the judgments regarding this of Hon'ble Supreme Court.
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Manish Singh (Expert) 16 May 2008
Refer this Judgment

Md. Munna vs Union of India & Ors.,SC 2005

SANJAY DIXIT (Expert) 18 June 2008
'Imprisonment for life' means, such a sentence should be treated as whole of the remaining period of the convict's natural life and not 14 years or 20 years in jail.

There is no provision either in the Indian Penal Code or in the Code of Criminal Procedure whereby life imprisonment could be treated as 14 years or 20 years without there being a formal revision by the government.

The imprisonment for life was a class of punishment different from ordinary punishment which could be of two descriptions namely, 'rigorous' or 'simple'.

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