Re: releasing of inmates who spent more than 14 years in Varanasi central prison

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From: PVCHR Communication <cfr.pvchr@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Aug 16, 2014 at 3:29 PM
Subject: Sub: Re: releasing of inmates who spent more than 14 years in Varanasi central prison
To: covdnhrc <covdnhrc@nic.in>, jrlawnhrc <jrlawnhrc@hub.nic.in>
Cc: "Dr. Lenin Raghuvanshi" <lenin@pvchr.asia>

16^th August, 2014

 

To,

The Chairperson

National Human Rights Commission

New Delhi

 

Sub: Re: releasing of inmates who spent more than 14 years in Varanasi central prison

Dear Sir,

I want to bring in your kind attention towards the list of the 213 life imprisonment inmates who spent 14 years in Varanasi central prison (situation according to the 01.07.2014). List of the inmates annexed.

It is a kind request to give direction for release of these inmates on the reference of the judgment given by Hon’ble Allahabad high court PIL Writ No.2357/1997 Bachche Lal Vs State of UP & Others passing the order, Justice Amar Saran and Justice SC Nigam observed that there were more than 500 such prisoners in the state, who had been sentenced for life and had spent more than 14 years behind the bars. The court ordered that authorities, who have been empowered to look into the matter of premature release of prisoners, shall "proceed without waiting for the report from the concerned jail if sufficient matter for taking such action is available" and article 161 of Indian Constitution. http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-hc-directive-on-release-of-those-in-jail-for-more-than-14-years-1346572

 

We request to provide appropriate instruction for release of these prisoner in context of judgment of honourable High Court and article 161 of constitution. 

Thanking You

Sincerely Yours

 

(Lenin Raghuvanshi)

Secretary General

 

 

list of prison inmates in Varanasi central prison