Allahabad HC directs State to reconsider premature release of 79-year-old accused who was incarcerated for 25 years
“The impugned order is a stereotype order which is passed in almost every case by the State Government without application of mind.”
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Convicts under MCOCA can’t be excluded from availing the benefits of 2006 State Remission Policy: Bombay HC
The High Court held that Arun Gawli is entitled to the benefits flowing from the State Remission Policy dated 10-01-2006, which was prevailing on the date of his conviction.
Supreme Court sets aside Gujarat Government’s decision to grant remission to 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano gang rape case
Bilkis Bano was 21 years old and five months pregnant when she was gang raped. She saw 14 of her family members being killed, including her 3-year-old daughter, in the 2002 Gujarat riots that broke out after the Godhra train burning.
SSRB’s refusal to grant premature release to convicts incarcerated for more than 22 years unjust and unlawful: Calcutta High Court
Calcutta High Court emphasized the importance of considering the conduct of prisoners while in jail to ascertain their potential for committing further crimes after a long period of detention.
Premature Release of Convicts | SC discusses judicial involvement in Grant of Remission
“If the view of the Presiding Judge, based on the judicial record, is mechanically followed, then the discretion of the executive empowered with execution of the sentence, would be denuded of its content”.
Bilkis Bano – Premature release of Convicts case: Supreme Court terms the crime committed by convicts as “Horrendous”; Issues notice to Central and Gujarat Governments
In a petition filed by Bilkis Bano, and other pleas in the nature of Public Interest Litigation, Supreme Court said that “we are only on legal and law and nothing to do with emotions.”
Madras High Court finds no irrelevant or extraneous materials in State’s decision of pre-mature release of 13 life convicts; upholds order
In petitions challenging the premature release of 13 life convicts by the State Government, the Madras High Court held that there is no reason to infer that the State has failed to consider relevant materials or passed the order of premature release for extraneous considerations.
Madras High Court grants 3.5 lakh Compensation to Prisoner who spent 9 months in Jail after Acquittal Orders
Madras High Court said that when the court issues a specific direction, it’s the prison official's duty to verify it and clarify if they have doubts. Thus, held that the detention was illegal.
Including parole period while determining 14 years’ actual imprisonment for premature release may lead to influential persons applying for multiple paroles: SC
Supreme court has upheld a decision by the Bombay High Court that the period of parole should be excluded from the period of the sentence when considering 14 years of actual imprisonment for the purpose of premature release of convicts.
As all convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case walk free, read why Supreme Court ordered their release
Supreme Court: In an appeal relating to the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi in 1991, the division bench of B.R. Gavai and B.V.
[Pre-mature release] More beneficial category to convict will be applicable when the case falls under two different categories held Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court: In a petition filed by two convicts (‘petitioners’) challenging an order dated 09-07-2021 passed by Home Department,
7-year-old’s “brutal” rape and murder: SC commutes Death sentence; No premature release/remission during 30 years’ LI as “conscience of the society cannot be ignored”
Supreme Court: In a case where a man had brutally raped and murdered a 7-year-old girl, the 3-judge bench of AM Khanwilkar,
Premature release of convicts who have undergone imprisonment of more than 14 yrs, and less than 14 yrs: With whom lies the power? SC discusses
Supreme Court: A Division Bench of Hemant Gupta and A.S. Bopanna, JJ. disposed of a criminal appeal holding, inter alia, that if
Can a policy framed under Article 161 for grant of remission override the requirements under Section 433-A CrPC? Larger bench to decide
Supreme Court: Dealing with an issue relating to special remission being granted to certain categories of prisoners by the Governor of Haryana
Murder Convict’s appeal for premature release granted: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Kurian Joseph and S. Abdul Nazeer, JJ., while allowing an appeal directed for a premature release