Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir administration has remitted the remaining term of imprisonment of five life convicts from Jammu, Reasi and Poonch
In a notification, JK Lieutenant Governor has ordered remission of the remaining period of imprisonment of five prisoners who were sentenced to life imprisonment by courts.’
According to the notification, the administration granted remission to Mohammad Yousaf Shah (Jammu), Des Raj (Jammu), Suresh Kumar (Reasi), Tarseem Lal (Jammu ) and Mohammad Bashir (Poonch)
The remission was granted in compliance to an order passed by the Supreme Court on July 18, 2024.
In the matter of Mohd Yousaf Shah and others versus state of Jammu and Kashmir, the UT administrations counsel submitted before the SC that the state has already recommended their premature release, taking into consideration the period of incarceration undergone by them. (KNO)
