Supreme Court · 2022 INSC 123 · Decided 31 January 2022
Mata Prasad v. The State of U.P. & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2022 INSC 123 · [2022] 1 S.C.R. 1052
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 256/2021
- Decided
- 31 January 2022
- Bench
- SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, M.M. SUNDRESH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 307, 323, 34; Constitution Article 161, 32
Headnote
Sentence / Sentencing - Remission of Sentence - Petitioner convicted by Sessions Judge u/ss. 302, 307, 323, 34 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment - Appeal of petitioner pending in High Court - Governor of Uttar Pradesh issued G.O / 161 of the Constitution for pre-mature release of prisoners on occasion of Republic Day every year - Petitioner filed writ petition u/Art.32 of the Constitution - His case, that despite having satisfied all terms and conditions for pre-mature release under the said policy, and his
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