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Topic: Remission

Why Supreme Court ordered immediate release of Nitish Katara’s killer

New Delhi: A convict sentenced to a fixed jail term is entitled to automatic release once the incarceration period is over, the Supreme Court...

SC order puts focus on remission. What are govt powers to reduce convicts’ sentences

SC has ruled that govt's power of remission or suspension must be exercised in line with Article 14, and remission can't be revoked without following principles of natural justice.

‘Caused serious prejudice’ — Gujarat asks SC to recall adverse remarks against it in Bilkis Bano case

In review petition before court, state defended decision to not opt for review petition against SC's 2022 ruling that declared it appropriate state for granting remission to convicts.

With fate of Bilkis Bano convicts now in Maharashtra govt’s hands, a look at state’s remission policy

Setting aside Gujarat govt's remission of the 11 convicts’ life sentences, SC has noted Maharashtra was the appropriate authority to grant remission.

Bilkis Bano’s path to justice had many obstacles. Even SC needed to correct its error

The Supreme Court has corrected its own egregious error from May 2022 that facilitated the release of Bilkis Bano's rapists and sent the 11 convicts back to prison.

SC quashes Gujarat govt’s remission order for convicts in Bilkis Bano case — ‘abuse of discretion’

SC bench said Gujarat govt lacked jurisdiction to grant premature release to the convicts since trial had been transferred to Maharashtra, fixed 2-week deadline for them to surrender before jail.

Bihar govt’s exploitation of remission policy won’t go unchallenged. Civil servants are united

Nitish Kumar's decision to release convict Anand Mohan Singh could ignite a discussion on reducing state govts' discretion to manipulate prison manuals for narrow political gains.

On Camera

Trump’s 28 points for Ukraine add up to a no-go at peace

Two questions are pertinent: Why does the Trump administration keep making the same mistakes on the peace proposal? And what does a hurried peace plan mean on the ground?

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Tejas fighter aircraft crashes at Dubai Air Show, IAF confirms pilot’s death

This is the second such incident after a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas had crashed into a hostel on the outskirts of Jaisalmer in March last year.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.