The High Court of Karnataka on Friday ordered issue of notice to the State government on a PIL petition, which has questioned the constitutional validity of the bar imposed on the premature release of certain categories of life convicts in the guidelines issued in 2020 to consider cases for premature release of life convicts.
A Division Bench comprising acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J.M. Khazi passed the order on the petition filed by Justice Initiative Foundation, a city-based not-for-profit company.
The petitioner has questioned the legality of bar imposed on six broad categories among the several categories of life convicts who have been kept out of the purview of consideration for premature release.
