Supreme Court Upholds 26-Year Sentence for Drug Offender Repatriated from Mauritius: Union of India vs. Shaikh Istiyaq Ahmed (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds 26-Year Sentence for Drug Offender Repatriated from Mauritius: Union of India vs. Shaikh Istiyaq Ahmed (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Indian government is obligated to reduce the sentence of a prisoner repatriated from a foreign country to match the maximum sentence for a similar offense under Indian law, or if the sentence […]

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