Supreme Court · 2023 INSC 296 · Decided 24 March 2023
Anil Kumar v. State of Haryana & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2023 INSC 296 · [2023] 3 S.C.R. 666
- Case number
- TRANSFERRED CASE (CRIMINAL) No. 46/2022
- Decided
- 24 March 2023
- Bench
- M.R. SHAH, C.T. RAVIKUMAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 34; Constitution Article 32
Headnote
Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988 - s.3(3) - Petitioner was released on emergency parole/ temporary parole pursuant to the decision of the High-Powered Committee constituted as per the orders issued by Supreme Court, due to the Covid-19 pandemic - Such be counted towards the total period of sentence of the petitioner - Held: No - In the State of Haryana, the temporary release on parole is governed by the statutory provisions of the 1988 Act - s.3(3) of the 1988 Act specifically provides that the period of temporary release
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