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Madras High Court Upholds Denial of Ordinary Leave to Convicts in Multiple Cases Due to Adverse Police Reports. Court Dismisses Petitions Seeking Leave for Convicts Convicted of Heinous Offences, Holding That Prison Authorities' Discretion Under Tamil Nadu Prison Rules Must Be Exercised Based on Objective Assessment of Threat to Public Order.

28 Apr 2026

The judgment involves four writ petitions filed by family members of convicts seeking ordinary leave for the convicts. The petitioners are Rajammal (m...

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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.

10 May 2024

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.

9 Sep 2019

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 Upholds Cutting of Remission for Late Return from Parole but Orders Refund of Illegal Deposit. Parolee's two-day delay in reporting back to prison justified cutting remission by two days, but the condition requiring deposit of Rs.15,000 for grant of parole is illegal and must be refunded.

30 Jan 2019

The judgment concerns two criminal writ petitions filed by life convicts challenging the cutting of remission for late return from parole and seeking ...

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Bombay High Court Reduces Prison Punishment for Overstaying Furlough — Cutting of Remission Modified to One Day for Each Day of Overstay. Principle of Proportionality Applied to Prison Discipline Under Prisons Act, 1894 and Prisons (Bombay Furlough) Rules, 1959.

24 Jun 2016

The petitioner, Buwaji Sahadeo Hazare, a prisoner, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court challenging the prison punishment impos...

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Bombay High Court Allows Convicts' Petitions for Premature Release Under Remission Rules - Remission Policy Must Be Applied Uniformly Without Arbitrary Distinctions Based on Nature of Offence. The court held that the Government Resolution dated 27-02-2009 does not exclude MCOCA convicts, and denial of remission solely on that ground is arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution.

11 Nov 2014

The judgment concerns five criminal writ petitions filed by convicts seeking premature release under the remission policy of the State of Maharashtra....

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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.

8 Apr 2014

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 Writ Petition Challenging Punishment for Overstaying Furlough/Parole — Remission Forfeiture Set Aside as Disproportionate. Principle of Proportionality Applied to Prison Discipline: Punishment Must Be Commensurate with Gravity of Misconduct, Not Automatic Based on Days of Overstay.

15 Feb 2013

The petitioner, Shafi Vazruddin Qureshi, was convicted for murder under Section 302 read with 149 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. While underg...

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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.

30 Nov 2012

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.

20 Apr 2011

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

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