State Of Punjab vs Deepak Mattu

The Supreme Court addressed the application for vacation of stay of conviction under Section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, in a case involving a public servant convicted under Sections 7 and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The Court held that the suspension of conviction can be granted only in exceptional cases and upheld the lower court's decision to suspend the conviction during the appeal process. The Court dismissed the application for vacation of the stay, emphasizing that the merits of the case had been duly considered and that there were substantial grounds for the suspension.