SC grants bail to 13 who were in jail for two decades despite proving juvenility
The Hindu
The petition highlighted the ‘unfortunate and sorry state of affairs” in Uttar Pradesh, where many prisoners continued to languish in jail despite proving their claim of juvenility.
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted interim bail to 13 prisoners who have languished in Agra Jail over two decades despite proving their juvenility at the time of the commission of the crime. A Bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and V. Ramasubramanian allowed them bail after the Uttar Pradesh did not raise any objection. The petition filed through advocate Rishi Malhotra had highlighted the “unfortunate and sorry state of affairs” in Uttar Pradesh, where many prisoners continued to languish in jail despite proving their claim of juvenility.More Related News
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