Muna Bisoi v. State of Odisha
Supreme Court of IndiaSupreme Court of India, 2026, February judgment reference 176Bench: s Dipankar Datta
Observing that excessive delay in hearing an appeal against the conviction entitles a convict to the benefit of a suspension of a sentence, the Supreme Court has set aside an order of the Odisha High Court, which refused to suspend the life sentence of a murder convict, whose appeal against the conviction filed in 2016 is yet to be disposed of by the Odisha High Court.