High Court of Karnataka Allows Remission Claim for Prisoner Declared 'Not Fit for Work' — Rule 166(i)(e) of Karnataka Prison Manual 2021 Does Not Require Actual Work for Remission. The Court quashed the endorsement rejecting remission and directed fresh consideration, holding that willingness to work, not actual work, is the criterion.
10 Jun 2025The petitioner, Arun Kumar Alva, a 75-year-old prisoner serving sentence in Central Prison, Bengaluru, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 22...
