State (NCT) Of Delhi vs Rajeev Sharma 2025 INSC 456 - S. 167(2) CrPC - Default Bail
Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 167(2) - whether the term imprisonment for a term "not less than 10 years" in clause(i) of the proviso(a) to Section 167(2) Cr.P.C would include an offence where the punishment of 14 years of imprisonment is prescribed, but no minimum period of imprisonment is prescribed for such offence? Quoted from Rakesh Kumar Paul vs. State of Assam (2017) 15 SCC 67 : The words “not less than” occurring in clause (i) to proviso (a) of Section 167(2) CrPC (and in other provisions) must be given their natural and obvious meaning, which is to say, not below a minimum threshold and in the case of Section 167 CrPC these words must relate to an offence punishable with a minimum of 10 years' imprisonment.”.( Para 8-9)
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