Allahabad HC Quashes UP Govt's 'Stereotype' Order Refusing Premature Release Benefit To Convict Who Spent 25 Yrs In Jail

Sparsh Upadhyay

11 July 2024 3:13 PM IST

  • Allahabad HC Quashes UP Govts Stereotype Order Refusing Premature Release Benefit To Convict Who Spent 25 Yrs In Jail

    On Wednesday, the Allahabad High Court quashed the Uttar Pradesh government's order denying the benefit of premature release to a 79-year-old convict who had already served 25 years in jail, including remission. Criticizing the government's order as "stereotyped" and lacking individual consideration, a bench of Justice Siddharth and Justice Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi directed the...

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    Sparsh Upadhyay is an Associate Editor with LiveLaw

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