NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted “last and final opportunity” to five states -- Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal -- to fully implement their policies on premature release of convicts.
A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma, hearing the suo motu case titled 'In Re: Policy Strategy for Grant of Bail', which examines systemic issues relating to bail and remission policies across the country, granted two months to defaulting states to ensure “full and complete compliance” with its earlier directions.
Taking note of the submissions of Amicus Curiae Liz Mathew, the apex court observed that the five states were “yet to adopt and implement the draft (remission) policy and rules, including adequate amendments to give effect to the earlier directions”.