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Justice Authinathan panel set up to make recommendations for release of life convicts
The Hindu
The Tamil Nadu government has constituted a six-member committee headed by retired High Court judge Justice N. Authinathan to make recommendations for the premature release of life convicts on the bas
The Tamil Nadu government has constituted a six-member committee headed by retired High Court judge Justice N. Authinathan to make recommendations for the premature release of life convicts on the basis of “good behaviour” and on “humanitarian grounds.”
According to an official release, the panel would comprise the Director of Institute of Mental Health, the Director of Medical Education, Prisons Department Chief Probation Superintendent, a psychologist and a senior criminal lawyer.
A senior officer in the Prison and Correctional Services Department would be its member- secretary.