M/S. HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS LTD. vs DILIP GANPAT GAIKWAD .

The Supreme Court held that under Section 433A of the Criminal Procedure Code, a convict sentenced to life imprisonment must undergo a minimum of 14 years of actual imprisonment, and remissions do not confer a right to release. The Court clarified that the interpretation of Section 433A, as established in Maru Ram v. Union of India, mandates that life imprisonment lasts until the last breath, and any remission earned does not alter this requirement. The High Court's order for the respondent's immediate release was set aside, affirming that the respondent had not completed the requisite actual imprisonment period.