Overstay Of Furlough: Bombay HC Reduces Prison Term On Humanitarian Grounds [Read Judgment]

In a recent judgment, the Bombay High Court preferred humanitarian ground to reduce the prison punishment for a prisoner who overstayed his furlough.The judgment passed by Justices VK Tahilramani and Mridula Bhatkar held that petitioner Takku Singh's prison punishment ought to be reduced on his explanation of overstay due to his wife's ill-health.Petitioner Takku Singh was released on furlough...