Release of undetrials in prolonged incarceration not permissible without UTRC recommendation: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that in cases of long-term incarceration of undertrial prisoners, automatic release cannot be claimed solely on the basis of Section 479 of BNSS, i.e., on the ground of having undergone a substantial portion of the maximum punishment. Such a claim becomes valid only when the Undertrial Review Committee (UTRC) … Read more