In Brief
A life-sentenced convict in Andhra Pradesh was granted special remission on Independence Day 2022 but remained imprisoned because prison authorities believed a concurrent sentence from a prior kidnapping conviction should run first. The High Court issued habeas corpus, ordering his release. The Supreme Court upheld this, holding that Section 427(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code—not Section 426—governs escaped life convicts with subsequent convictions. Since life sentences have no "unexpired portion" and concurrent sentences run together, the convict could not be further detained after remission was granted. The appeal was dismissed and the detenu ordered released immediately."}
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