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SC tells prisoners to report back to jails within two weeks

The Supreme Court on Friday directed prisoners in Kerala who were released on interim bail or parole in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to report back to jails within two weeks.

A Bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and P.S. Narasimha said near-normalcy had returned in the country.

“Near-normalcy has returned in the country and daily activities remain unabated. The benefit that was granted to the petitioners who continue on parole, due to the possibility of contracting COVID-19, shall continue for a period of two weeks from today [Friday]. The petitioners are directed to report back to the prisons within the same period,” the Bench said.

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