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Supreme Court Strikes Down Caste-Based Discrimination in Prison Manuals as Unconstitutional. Prison Rules Dividing Labour and Segregating Barracks by Caste Violate Articles 14, 15, 17, 21, and 23 of the Constitution.

The petitioner, Sukanya Shantha, a journalist, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking directions for the repeal of offendi...

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Quashing of Criminal Case Involving Prison Offenses vs. IPC Offenses. A detailed look at the arguments, court decision, and interpretation of relevant sections in a case involving assault, obstruction of duty, and instigation of prisoners during transfer to Aurangabad Central Jail.

Two applications filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, seeking the quashing of a criminal case against accused No. 1 and accused ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Transfer of Prisoners from Open Prison to Central Jail in Maharashtra Prison Rules Case. Prisoners' Representations for Transfer on Medical and Family Grounds Must Be Considered by Authorities Within Four Weeks.

The judgment concerns four criminal writ petitions filed by prisoners (Sayyad Ali, Abbas Ali, Habbirrao Khamkar, and Santosh Pawar) who were sentenced...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition of Life Convict for Transfer to Open Prison Despite TADA Conviction — Rule 4(ii)(n) of Maharashtra Open Prisons Rules, 1971 Does Not Create Absolute Bar. Court Directs Reconsideration of Representation Within Four Weeks, Citing Good Conduct and Parity.

The petitioner, Sardar S/ Shah Wali Khan, a life convict under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) sentenced on 6 June 200...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Forfeiture of Remission for Prisoner Who Escaped from Open Prison. Rule 22(i) of Maharashtra Prisons (Remission System) Rules, 1962 held not violative of Article 14 as it applies uniformly to all prisoners who escape or attempt to escape.

The petitioner, Shalik Maruti Kowe, was convicted for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code on 23 June 1997 and sentenced to life imprison...

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Bombay High Court Allows Convict's Writ Petition for Premature Release Under Remission Rules - State Directed to Reconsider Application for Release After 14 Years of Imprisonment. Life Convict's Application for Premature Release Was Arbitrarily Rejected Without Proper Consideration of Remission Policy.

The petitioner, Bhima S/o Rangnath Adagale, a life convict serving sentence in Central Prison, Aurangabad, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the B...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Convict's Petition Alleging Double Jeopardy in Prison Punishment and Transfer. Transfer of prisoner to Special Prison does not require prior court approval and forfeiture of remission for misconduct is not double jeopardy.

The petitioner, Niyaj Ahamad Abdul Jabbar, a convict lodged in Open Prison, Morshi, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court (Nagpu...