class prisoner and directed the petitioner
to approach the competent authority through the Superintendent of
Prisons for classification of 'A' class and directed ... Central Prison-I, Puzhal, Chennai u/s.227 of Tamil Nadu Prisoners
Manual 1983, to treat him as 'A class' Prisoner. Since
provide for classification of prisoners
according to the intensity and gravity of the offence.
According to the classification of prisoners, Class 1 prisoners
are those ... fall within Class 1 or
Class 2. Rule 20 thereof provides that life convict being a
Class 1 prisoner if earned such remission as entitles
Gautam Navlakha vs National Investigation Agency on 12 May, 2021
Equivalent citations: AIRONLINE 2021 SC
prisoners shall not be granted furlough.-
The following categories of prisoners shall not be considered
for release on furlough:-
(1) Habitual prisoners.
(2) Prisoners convicted ... Prison, not satisfactory enough.
(7) Prisoners confined in the Ratnagiri Special Prison [other
than prisoners transferred to that prison for jail services.]
(8) Prisoners convicted
Prisoners whose work and conduct are, in the opinion of
the Superintendent of the Prison, not satisfactory enough;
(7) Prisoners confined in Ratnagiri Special Prison ... crwp746.21.odt
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than prisoners transferred to that prison for Prison services);
(8) Prisoners convicted of offences of violence against
person or property
Prisoners whose work and conduct are, in the opinion of
the Superintendent of the Prison, not satisfactory enough;
(7) Prisoners confined in Ratnagiri Special Prison ... crwp746.21.odt
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than prisoners transferred to that prison for Prison services);
(8) Prisoners convicted of offences of violence against
person or property
Prisoners whose work and conduct are, in the opinion of
the Superintendent of the Prison, not satisfactory enough;
(7) Prisoners confined in Ratnagiri Special Prison ... crwp746.21.odt
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than prisoners transferred to that prison for Prison services);
(8) Prisoners convicted of offences of violence against
person or property
Prisoners whose work and conduct are, in the opinion of
the Superintendent of the Prison, not satisfactory enough;
(7) Prisoners confined in Ratnagiri Special Prison ... crwp746.21.odt
-39-
than prisoners transferred to that prison for Prison services);
(8) Prisoners convicted of offences of violence against
person or property
Prisoners whose work and conduct are, in the opinion of
the Superintendent of the Prison, not satisfactory enough;
(7) Prisoners confined in Ratnagiri Special Prison ... crwp746.21.odt
-39-
than prisoners transferred to that prison for Prison services);
(8) Prisoners convicted of offences of violence against
person or property
Prisoners whose work and conduct are, in the opinion of
the Superintendent of the Prison, not satisfactory enough;
(7) Prisoners confined in Ratnagiri Special Prison ... crwp746.21.odt
-39-
than prisoners transferred to that prison for Prison services);
(8) Prisoners convicted of offences of violence against
person or property
