All States and Union Territories Directed to Frame Compassionate Release Policy for Elderly and Terminally Ill Prisoners Within Three Months: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has delivered a significant judgment protecting the constitutional right to live with dignity by directing every State and Union Territory to formulate a comprehensive policy for the early or compassionate release of elderly and terminally ill prisoners within three months. The Court held that imprisonment should not result in unnecessary physical suffering merely because a prisoner has become old or is suffering from a terminal…
