Journalist Sukanya Shantha filed a writ petition alleging that various State prison manuals sanction caste‑based discrimination in the division of labour, segregation of barracks and the classification of "habitual offenders", thereby violating Articles 14, 15, 17, 21 and 23 of the Constitution. The …
The respondents, Bhup Singh and others, were convicted under Section 302 IPC for murdering three persons and sentenced to life imprisonment. The State of Haryana introduced a policy categorising life convicts for premature release, stipulating that those convicted of heinous crimes could be …
Phul Singh, a 22‑year‑old, was convicted of raping his cousin's wife and sentenced to four years' rigorous imprisonment by the Sessions Court, a decision affirmed by the High Court. On appeal before the Supreme Court, the appellant argued his youth, lack of prior convictions, and the forgiveness of …
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