Supreme Court Permanently Releases 105-Year-OldLife Convict
· India · Times of India, Hindustan Times
The Supreme Court has ordered the permanent release of Rasik Mandal, a 105-year-old life convict who was serving a sentence for a 1988 murder conviction. Mandal, who has been incarcerated since 1988, was convicted in 1994, with his appeals being dismissed by the Calcutta High Court in 2018 and the Supreme Court in 2019. The court, noting his advanced age and health issues, directed his release on permanent parole, stating there was no reason to keep him incarcerated further. Born in 1920, Mandal had been shifted to a correctional home in Balurghat, West Bengal, due to his failing health.
Why it matters
This ruling sets a precedent for mercy and compassion in elderly incarceration cases, potentially paving the way for similar considerations for other aged prisoners serving lengthy sentences.
Read the original report — Times of India
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