Supreme Court of India

State of Rajasthan and Others v. Mukesh Sharma

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Reported as [2019] 6 S.C.R. 194
Bench Arun Mishra and Navin Sinha JJ.
Decided 22 April 2019

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Sentence/Sentencing: Remission of sentence – Writ petition challenging constitutional validity of r. 8(2)(i) of Rajasthan Prison s (Shortening of Sentences) Rules, 2006 (framed u/s. 59(1) (2) an d (5) Prisons Act, 1894) – By appellants/convicts undergoing life sent ence – High Court allowed the petition holding that the Rules not having been placed before the State legislature as required by s. 59(2) o f Prisons Act, did not acquire statutory force and that the Rules were cont rary to s. 433A of Cr.P . . – On appeal, held: It is not mandatory to p lace the Rules before the legislature prior

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