Dimapur, Jan. 24 (EMN): In commemoration of the Republic Day for 2019, the Nagaland government has decided to remit the sentences against certain categories of prisoners who have been convicted by courts other than Court Martial having criminal jurisdiction in the state, and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment.
The scale of remission of sentence, a DIPR update on Thursday stated, for the following categories:
Category scale of remission
- Prisoners sentenced to 10 years and above - 30 (Thirty) days
- Prisoners sentenced to 5 years to 10 years - 20 (Twenty) days
- Prisoners sentenced to 1 year to 5 years -10 (Ten) days
- Prisoners sentenced up to 1 year - 5 (Five) days
Further, the remission granted by the order shall not be admissible to the following categories of prisoners:
- Prisoners convicted under Foreigners Act
- Prisoners convicted under Passport Act
- Prisoners convicted under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
- Prisoners convicted under Section 3 to 10 of Official Secrets Act, 1923
- Prisoners convicted under Section 2 to 3 of Criminal Amendment Act, 1961
- Prisoners convicted under Section 121 to 130 of IPC
- Prisoners convicted under Section 107/109 of CrPC
- Prisoners convicted under Prevention of Corruption Act
- Prisoners convicted of rape, attempt to rape or assault on women
- Convicted prisoners found violating jail rules and discipline such as threatening/intimidation/quarrelling/beating of fellow prisoners/staff and smuggling of contraband and prohibited articles.
- Foreign nationals convicted under any Acts
The order for remission will take effect from January 26 2019.
