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Top court asks all states to check, release convicts who've completed sentences
Tthe Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Home Secretaries of all States and Union Territories to identify and take immediate action in cases where convicts remain imprisoned beyond their sentence term."If any such convict is continuing in prison, then they should be immediately released, if not wanted in any other case," the Court ordered, as quoted by directive was issued by a bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice KV
The order came during a hearing in which the Court ordered the release of an accused who had completed the full duration of their sentence, even without receiving Court further instructed that its order be transmitted to the Member Secretary of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), who will ensure it reaches the District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) across all States and UTs for strict compliance.- EndsTune InMust Watch
