Supreme Court Upholds 26-Year Sentence for Drug Offense: Union of India vs. Shaikh Istiyaq Ahmed (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the sentence of a prisoner transferred from a foreign country can be reduced to align with Indian law. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Repatriation of Prisoners Case Name: Union of India & Anr. vs. Shaikh Istiyaq Ahmed […]
Supreme Court Upholds Sentence of Transferred Prisoner: Union of India vs. Shaikh Istiyaq Ahmed (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the receiving state is bound by the sentence of the transferring state in cases of prisoner transfer, and the scope of adaptation of sentences. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Repatriation of Prisoners Case Name: Union of India &
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
