The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, observed that countries like the United State of America that have incorporated plea bargaining successfully have encompassed both sentence bargaining and offence.
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The Prime Minister, while addressing the inaugural session of the first All-India District Legal Services Authorities on July 30, expressed concern over undertrial prisoners languishing in jails for want of legal advice. He urged the judiciary to speed up the process of their release. He emphasised