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Madras High Court: life convicts may split annual leave
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Forty days of prison leave, split how? The Madras High Court ruling for GS-II prison reforms
Life convicts can split 40 days of annual leave into two instalments.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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The Madras High Court has ruled that life convicts entitled to 40 days of annual leave can take it in two instalments.
The bench of Justices Anita Sumanth and Sunder Mohan held that prison authorities cannot compel a convict to avail the leave only once a year.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Madras High Court: life convicts entitled to 40 days of annual leave may take it in two instalments
- Bench: Justices Anita Sumanth and Sunder Mohan
- Prison authorities cannot compel a convict to avail the leave only once a year
- 'Prisons' is a State subject (Entry 4, State List), so leave rules differ by State
- The case arose in Tamil Nadu; the court sits at Chennai
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್
How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- Statement: 'Prisons and persons detained therein' fall under the State List of the Seventh Schedule.
- Statement: A High Court can interpret State prison rules and read them in a manner that advances the reformative purpose of punishment.
- Statement: The Governor's power of remission under Article 161 is distinct from ordinary prison leave, which is granted under State prison rules.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS-II (Judiciary; Prison reforms): prison leave is governed by State rules, and rigid readings such as one spell a year can defeat its purpose of preserving family ties and aiding rehabilitation. The Madras High Court read the 40-day entitlement flexibly, allowing two instalments, which reflects the reformative theory of punishment. The way forward is uniform, humane and transparent leave rules across States, with timely decisions and accountability of prison authorities.
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ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ 40 ದಿನಗಳ ರಜೆಗೆ ಅರ್ಹರಾದ ಜೀವಾವಧಿ ಕೈದಿಗಳು ಅದನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಬಹುದು ಎಂದು ಮದ್ರಾಸ್ ಹೈಕೋರ್ಟ್ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಿದೆ:
- 40 ದಿನಗಳ ನಿರಂತರ ಒಂದೇ ಅವಧಿಯಾಗಿ
- ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ಕಂತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ
- ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರ ಅನುಮತಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದೇ ಅವಧಿಯಾಗಿ
- ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಕಂತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ
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ಉತ್ತರ: D — ಸರಿ: ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಕಂತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ
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