The Supreme Court has held that Haryana’s 2002 remission policy, framed under Article 161 of the Constitution, cannot be overridden by the State’s subsequent 2008 statutory remission policy issued under the Code of Criminal Procedure. A Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh allowed the appeal filed by a life convict, holding
2002 Haryana Remission Policy Issued Under Article 161 Cannot Be Overridden by 2008 Statutory Policy; Supreme Court Allows Convict’s Appeal
