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'Crime to uphold family prestige,' SC orders release of man incarcerated for almost 22 years

Supreme Court orders immediate release of life convict who spent nearly 22 years in jail, citing valid grounds for remission in a family prestige-related case.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the immediate release of a life convict, who has been in custody for almost 22 years in connection with a murder case, saying “the appellant has a valid case for remission after almost 22 years of incarceration”.

The judgment was delivered by a bench comprising Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran. The bench noted that the appellant, along with the second accused, attacked the deceased and his friend.

The bench noted that the attack w

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