Assam
R-Day: Assam govt decides to remit sentences against certain categories of prisoners
Guwahati/IBNS: In commemoration of the ensuing Republic Day, 2021, the Assam Government has decided to remit sentences against certain categories of prisoners who have been convicted by the courts (other than court-martial).
These sentences include those at the same scale as granted last year viz., 30 days to prisoners with the sentence above 1 year, 15 days to prisoners with sentence above 6 months up to 1 year, 10 days to prisoners with sentence above 3 months up to 6 months and 5 days to prisoners with sentence above 1month up to 3 months.
The remission will not be admissible to the categories of prisoners sentenced to simple imprisonment in lieu of fine, the Foreigners Act, Passport Act, Foreign National convicted under any act.
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