Supreme Court of India

Anil Kumar v. State of Haryana & Ors.

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Reported as [2023] 3 S.C.R. 666
Bench M. R. Shah and C. T. Ravikumar JJ.
Decided 24 March 2023

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above and when the petitioner has been convicted for the offences under Sections 302/34 of IPC and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment, he has to undergo the said sentence actually subject to any rule/policy in respect of remission and the period during which he is released on emergency/interim parole has to be exc luded for the purpose of actual imprisonment.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988 – s.3(3) – Petitioner was released on emergenc y parole/ temporary parole pursuant to the decision of the Hi gh-Powered Committee constituted as per the orders issued by Su preme Court, due to the Covid-19 pandemic – Such parole period i f shall be counted towards the total period of sentence of the petitioner – Held: No – In the State of Haryana, the temporary release on parole is governed by the statutory provisions of the 1988 Act – s.3(3) of the 1988 Act specifically provides that the period of temporary release shall not be

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