Supreme Court · 2001 INSC 147 · Decided 15 March 2001
Zahid Hussein and ORS. v. State of West Bengal and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2001 INSC 147 · [2001] 2 S.C.R. 442
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 274/2000
- Decided
- 15 March 2001
- Bench
- S. RAJENDRA BABU, S.N. PHUKAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32
Headnote
Constitution of India, J950-A11icle 32-Premature release of' life convicts-State Government's refusal release on recommendations of the RtvieHl Board---On appeal Held, life in1p1isonnient does not auto1natically expire at the end o/20 years ofimprisonrnent-Appropriate Goveniment may exercise its not consider the socio-econonzic condition of #ieir fa1nilies and lvhether there 1vould be any fruitful purpose in confining them £11 jail-Reasons given ,for rejecting the prayer for pren1ature release 1vere irrelevant and devoid of any substance-West Bengal Correctional Sen•ices
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