Along with Principal Secretary (Home) Smt. Shikha Goel and Director General of Prisons Smt. Soumya Mishra, DGP Sri CV Anand called on the Hon’ble Governor of Telangana and explained the basis on which the proposal for the release of 92 life convicts had been processed by the Home Department, approved by the State Cabinet, and forwarded to the Governor for final approval.
The delegation explained that the exercise was undertaken in accordance with the Supreme Court’s 2021 judgment, which laid down detailed guidelines regarding the eligibility criteria, procedures and methodology for identifying life convicts suitable for remission. Based on these guidelines, the Government of Telangana had issued a Government Order last year, following which the process of examining eligible cases was undertaken.
It was also informed that the previous such remission exercise had taken place in July 2024, during which nearly 200 convicts were released.
As part of the State Formation Day celebrations on June 2, a total of 92 life convicts will be released in recognition of their consistently good conduct over nearly a decade of incarceration. The remission has been granted as an opportunity for them to reform themselves, reintegrate into society, and lead responsible lives as productive citizens.
The proposal submitted by the Government was approved by the Hon’ble Governor.
No comments:
Post a Comment