Supreme Court of India
Life Convict Laxman Naskar v. State of West Bengal and Anr.
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Constitution of India-Article 32-West Bengal Correctional Services Act XX.XII of 1992-Section 61(1)-Life convict applying for premature release-On basis of remissions earned-Jail authorities observing in favour of life convict-Review Committee rejecting release on different Consideration-Whether he is entitled for automatic release-Held, no- Separate order should be made by appropriate Government-Further held, reasons given by government palpably wrong-Matter remitted to State Government fresh consideration. The petitioner, undergoing imprisonment for life, has filed a writ petition in this
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- 2022 Ram Chander v. The State of Chhattisgarh & Anr.
- 2016 State of Gujarat & Anr. v. Lal Singh @ Manjit Singh & Ors.
- 2026 Rohit Chaturvedi v. State of Uttarakhand
- 2023 Vikas Chaudhary v. The State of Delhi
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