Taking note of the conflicting views, Rajasthan High Court has referred the issue of Whether a prisoner, convicted for the offence under Section 376 IPC/POCSO Act, undergoing the sentence of imprisonment in Jail, can be shifted to Open Air Camp, to a Larger bench. “There is no exact decision on the legal issue involved in this petition, rather there are …
The Rajasthan High Court has quashed the recommendation of the respondent-state, which rejected a rape convict's application for being sent to Open Air Camp. In the present matter, the writ petition was filed by the convict-petitioner Ajit Singh for assailing the adverse recommendations dated 19.01.2022 issued by the Open Air Committee, Government of Rajasthan, Jaipur whereby, his application preferred for …