Bombay High Court Allows Convict's Petition Challenging Forfeiture of Remission for Overdue Furlough Return — Superintendent's Failure to Obtain Prior Approval for Remission Exceeding 60 Days Renders Punishment Invalid. The court held that under the Bombay Jail Manual, the Superintendent must obtain prior approval from the Deputy Inspector General of Prisons before forfeiting remission for more than 60 days....
The petitioner, Sheikh Said Sheikh Najir, a convict lodged in Central Prison, Amravati, filed a Criminal Writ Petition challenging an order dated 4th February 1998 passed by the Superintendent of Cent...
