iv) The case Bashir v. Sta te remains the controlling authority on interpretation of

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CONCLUSION: i) The proviso (a) to section 35 Cr.P.C. d oes not restrict the powers of a Sessions Court in awarding consecutive life imprisonment sentences in a single trial. The proviso applies only to courts of limited sentencing jurisdiction, whereas sentences awarded by a Sessions Court are go

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