CHANDIGARH: Captain Ajay Singh Minister of State for Jails Monday said that the State Chief Minister Bhajan Lal had on the occasion of the Republic Day granted special remission under Section 432 of the Cr. P.C. 0 convicts serving sentences in jails in the state.
He said convicts who had been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment had been granted remission for one month while those sentenced for between two and 10 years would get a remission of 15 days
No remission will however be granted to persons convicted of committing rape dowry deaths those held under NDPS TADA for abduction unnatural offences robbery dacoity and violation of the Official Secrets Act he added
Article extracted from this publication >> February 7, 1992
