INDIA’S REMISSION POLICY


Published on 31 Mar 2025


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INDIA’S REMISSION POLICY article 72 article 161 president of india governor remission criminal justice crpc bilkis bano case


WHY IN NEWS?


The Supreme Court (SC) has struck down the remission granted to 11 men convicted in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case of 2002. Supreme Court reviewed its own verdict and accepted the petition under article 32 by the victim.

INTRODUCTION

Remission or premature release is the reduction of the term of a prison sentence without affecting the nature of the sentence. It refers to a structured system with criteria for prisoners to meet in order to encourage good behaviour, rehabilitation and self-improvement, with the ultimate benefit being the release of the prisoner.



CONCLUSION


Remission is a provision that gives the prisoner a ray of hope to be free again, without which s/he would have to live in the prison till his/her last breath. However it must be given only on a case-by-case basis and not in a wholesale manner. There is a

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