Tag: Convicts

Prisoners Released
Odisha remits life sentences of 33 prisoners

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to release 33 prisoners serving life terms in various jails in the State following approval of the the State Sentence Review Board. The remission of the sentences has been done based on the behaviour and conduct of the convicts during their stay in the jail. The released prisoners include […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Delhi HC convicts Congress' Sajjan Kumar in 1984 anti-Sikh riot case

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday held Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and others guilty in a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case and sentenced him to life imprisonment. The court asked Sajjan Kumar to surrender by December 31. A bench of Justice S. Muralidhar and Justice Vinod Goel overturned a trial court judgement that had […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Haryana court convicts self-styled godman Rampal for murders

Chandigarh: A court in Haryana’s Hisar town on Thursday convicted self-styled godman Rampal in two cases of murder. He has been in prison since November 2014. The quantum of punishment would be announced on October 16 and 17. The two cases against the controversial godman relate to the murder of six people during violent clashes […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
Convicts too must breathe fresh air, maintain family ties: SC

New Delhi: Convicts too “must breathe fresh air” and be allowed to maintain social ties provided they show a tendency to reform, the Supreme Court has said and favoured a “humanistic approach” while dealing with pleas for parole or furlough to those serving long jail terms. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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