Supreme Court · 2023 INSC 843 · Decided 21 September 2023
Joseph v. The State of Kerala & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2023 INSC 843 · [2023] 12 S.C.R. 505
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 520/2022
- Decided
- 21 September 2023
- Bench
- S. RAVINDRA BHAT, DIPANKAR DATTA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 392; Constitution Article 32
Headnote
HEADNOTES Issue for consideration: Whether the writ petition fi led by the petitioner seeking appropriate direction to the State Government, to prematurely release him, having been in custody-actual imprisonment for over 26 years, and served a sentence of over 35 years of remission earned, for off ence punishable u/ss. 302 and 392 IPC, should be allowed. Premature release - Convict served over 26 years in actual imprisonment and served 35 years of sentence including 8 years of remission earned for off ences punishable u/ss. 302 and 392 - Case
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