The Supreme Court today directed Member Secretaries of State Legal Services Authorities (SLSAs) to make arrangements for identifying cases for plea bargaining..The order was passed by a Bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud in a petition filed by Anil Kabotra..Advocate Anupam Lal Das appeared for the petitioner..It was the petitioner’s contention that Section 265A of the Code of Civil Procedure, which provides for application of plea bargaining, has not yet fully worked..The Court noted that the issue had already been dealt with by the Supreme Court earlier..It then proceeded to order that,.“Member Secretary of State Legal Services Authorities shall make arrangements to identify cases for plea bargaining through District Legal Services Authority and concerned trial court so that the effects of the provision can be realised.”.The Court then disposed of the petition.
The Supreme Court today directed Member Secretaries of State Legal Services Authorities (SLSAs) to make arrangements for identifying cases for plea bargaining..The order was passed by a Bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud in a petition filed by Anil Kabotra..Advocate Anupam Lal Das appeared for the petitioner..It was the petitioner’s contention that Section 265A of the Code of Civil Procedure, which provides for application of plea bargaining, has not yet fully worked..The Court noted that the issue had already been dealt with by the Supreme Court earlier..It then proceeded to order that,.“Member Secretary of State Legal Services Authorities shall make arrangements to identify cases for plea bargaining through District Legal Services Authority and concerned trial court so that the effects of the provision can be realised.”.The Court then disposed of the petition.