The Court said the Gujarat government should have filed a review petition against the Supreme Court judgment that declared it to be competent to decide the plea for remission of convicts in the case.
According to the court, denial of premature release to persons who were convicted when they were young and have served 20 years or more behind bars would violate their fundamental right protected under Article 14 (equality), if the remission board or the state government considers only the facts present at the time of their conviction | Latest News India
India News: The Supreme Court has directed the Gujarat government to specify the time period within which remission pleas of prisoners are decided, as well as the
India News: The Supreme Court of India has criticized the denial of premature release to prisoners who have served long periods of incarceration, stating that it
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday disapproved of the Gujarat government seeking more time to decide on the remission plea of a prisoner after a .