Supreme Court Directs Fresh Consideration of Premature Release for Kidnapping Convicts - State's Mechanical Rejection of Probation Violates Statutory Mandate and Judicial Orders. The Court held that the State must consider antecedents and conduct in prison under Section 2 of the UP Prisoners Release on Probation Act, 1938, and not extraneous factors....
The Supreme Court heard two special leave petitions filed by Satish and Vikky, who were convicted under Section 364A IPC for kidnapping for ransom and sentenced to life imprisonment. Their appeals wer...
