Life Convicts Have No Inherent Right To Claim Premature Release: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Aiman J. Chishti

12 Sept 2023 4:35 PM IST

  • Life Convicts Have No Inherent Right To Claim Premature Release: Punjab & Haryana High Court

    The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that a life convict has no inherent right to claim premature release as it is merely a concession, granted at the discretion of the State government after looking into various factors such as the conduct of the convict in jail, gravity and nature of the offence etc.The bench of Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi said,“A convict has no inherent...

    Aiman J. Chishti

    Aiman J. Chishti

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