associated himself with habitual offenders committed an idol theft while on parole adds petitioner. Some of the habitual offenders sent to the Viyyur Jail find ... names of certain prisoners, who rule the roost. An overlord - vassal system prevails in Prisons, says he. Petitioner prays that remedial measures be taken
part was involved, as to deserve long deterrent
incarceration. Our prison system, until humane and
purposeful reforms pervades, surely injures, never improves.
Prison justice ... curative goals are still alien-from dress and bed,
refusal of frequent parole and insistence of mechanical
chores, bonded labour, nocturnal tensions, and no scheme
acceptance of this argument, in our opinion,
would reduce the Criminal Justice System to the mockery as
has been said by this Court in Nauratta ... this Court has categorically
held that there is substantial difference between words `parole
and furlough' on hand and the expression `bail' other. These
Vikas Yadav vs State Of U.P And Ors. Etc. Etc on 3 October, 2016
held that the benefits intended for those who are on parole
or furlough cannot be extended to those who are on bail.
The said decision ... that he is
entitled to such remission, we are afraid, criminal justice
system would be reduced to a mockery. The absurdity of the
claim
power be made as a
means of infusing mercy into the justice system. Power
of clemency is required to be pressed in service ... upon the performance of that duty by him if a pardon or
parole is to be granted."
Competent authority appears to have looked into
Vikas Yadav vs State Of U.P And Ors. Etc. Etc on 3 October, 2016
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Bench: Narayan Shukla , Chandra Dhari Singh
HIGH
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