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S. ABDUL NAZEER, KRISHNA MURARI
Dev Nath Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. prisoners' eligibility for premature release (Para 1) |
| 2. court orders consideration of premature release (Para 2) |
| 3. writ petition and applications disposed of (Para 3 , 4) |
ORDER :
1. Respondent-State of Uttar Pradesh has filed counter affidavit inter-alia stating as under:
2. In view of the above, we direct the respondent to consider the case of the petitioner of pre mature release accordingly, within three months.
3. Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly.
4. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.
The State must adhere to its own legal provisions for considering cases of premature release in a fair and transparent manner.
The court emphasized the importance of considering the eligibility for premature release of prisoners convicted and undergoing life imprisonment in accordance with the state's policy.
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The main legal point established in the judgment is that the policy prevailing at the time of conviction governs the grant of remissions, and the commission of jail offences should not be a sole grou....
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