undertrial
/ˌʌndəˈtraɪəl/noun
उच्चारण अन्डट्रायल
विचाराधीन क़ैदी
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[C] Indian English
a person who is being kept in prison while waiting for their trial to be completed
विचाराधीन क़ैदी
- Most of the prisoners in Indian jails are undertrials.
- The court ordered the release of undertrials who had spent years in jail.
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General knowledge
Under Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, an undertrial who has spent half of the maximum sentence for the offence in detention is to be released on bail, and a first-time offender after one-third, except in offences punishable with death or life imprisonment.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 की Section 479 के अनुसार, जिस undertrial ने अपराध की अधिकतम सज़ा का आधा समय हिरासत में बिता लिया हो उसे bail पर छोड़ा जाना चाहिए, और first-time offender को एक-तिहाई समय के बाद, सिवाय उन अपराधों के जिनकी सज़ा मृत्युदंड या आजीवन कारावास है।