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Supreme Court Clarifies Remission Power Under Section 432 CrPC — Emphasizes Need for Application, Reasoned Orders, and Procedural Fairness. The Court held that suo motu remission is impermissible, conditions must be reasonable, automatic revocation invalid, and reasons must be recorded for rejection.

18 Feb 2025

The Supreme Court, in a suo motu writ petition, examined the scope and limitations of the power of the appropriate Government to remit sentences under...

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Supreme Court Directs States to Ensure Free Legal Aid to Prison Inmates Under Article 21 and 39-A of the Constitution — Access to Justice for Indigent Prisoners is a Fundamental Right. The Court held that free legal assistance is a fundamental right even if not requested, and Magistrates must inform accused of this right.

4 Oct 2024

The present writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution was filed by Suhas Chakma seeking directions to the Union of India, States, and Union T...

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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.

1 Oct 2024

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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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court's Suspension of Life Sentence in Murder Case — Bail Granted Without Proper Application of Mind. High Court Failed to Consider Seriousness of Offence and Prima Facie Guilt Under Section 302 IPC.

2 May 2023

The appellant, Omprakash Sahni, brother of the deceased Manish Kumar, filed appeals against a common order of the Patna High Court suspending the life...

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Supreme Court Allows Application for Surrender of Prisoners Released During COVID-19 Pandemic as Public Health Emergency Measures. Prisoners Released on Emergency Parole or Interim Bail Based on High-Powered Committee Recommendations Must Surrender Within 15 Days Since Release Was Not on Merits But Due to Pandemic Conditions.

24 Mar 2023

The Supreme Court considered an application filed by the Director General (Prisons), New Delhi seeking directions for the surrender of prisoners who h...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Directs Consideration of Premature Release for Life Convict in Murder and Rape Case — Mandamus Issued to Place Case Before Life Convicts Premature Release Committee. Petitioner, convicted under Sections 201, 302 and 376 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment, sought direction for premature release consideration; court held that the petitioner has a right to have his case considered by the Committee.

2 Mar 2023

The petitioner, Sri Omkarmurthy, a life convict serving sentence in Central Prison, Bengaluru, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Dismisses Convicts' Appeals on Premature Release Under Goa Prisons Rules, 2006 Due to Parole Period Exclusion. Period of Parole Counted as Remission Under Rule 335 and Excluded from Actual Imprisonment for Calculating 14-Year Requirement for Premature Release.

5 Jan 2023

The dispute arose from convicts undergoing life imprisonment who applied for premature release under the Goa Prisons Rules, 2006, claiming they had co...

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Supreme Court Examines Remission Policies Under Article 161 and CrPC in State Appeal. The Court held that constitutional remission powers under Article 161 of the Constitution prevail over statutory policies under Section 432 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and policies are statutory rules under the Prisons Act, 1894.

3 Aug 2021

The dispute arose from an order by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana regarding State Government policies on granting remission to prisoners. The Stat...

High Court

Bombay High Court Quashes Notification Denying Furlough to Convicts Under Section 364 IPC — Rule 4(13) of Furlough and Parole Rules Held Ultra Vires. The Court held that the classification of convicts under Section 364 IPC as ineligible for furlough is arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution.

5 May 2016

The petitioner, Santosh Namdeo Bhukan, was convicted under Sections 364, 302, and 201 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) by the Additional Sessions Judge,...

High Court

Bombay High Court Convicts Police Head Constable for Criminal Contempt for Misconduct in Executing Conviction Warrants. Wilful Disobedience of Court Orders and Misuse of Official Seal Constitute Contempt of Court Under Section 2(c) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

5 Aug 2014

The present contempt proceedings arise out of a reference dated 18/20th April 2013 made by the District Judge-3, Ambajogai to the Bombay High Court. T...

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