https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169273 The Supreme Court held that granting special remission solely to prisoners of Scheduled Castes and Tribes was unjustified, but the High Court exceeded its authority by extending the benefit to other prisoners. The Court directed equal remissions for all prisoners, irrespective of caste. Despite setting aside the High Court's judgment, the respondents who benefited were not required to return to jail. They were allowed to keep the benefits without serving their original terms. The appeals were allowed, judgments overturned, and no costs awarded. en-us Wed, 20 Sep 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 14:42:48 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169273 The Supreme Court held that granting special remission solely to prisoners of Scheduled Castes and Tribes was unjustified, but the High Court exceeded its authority by extending the benefit to other prisoners. The Court directed equal remissions for all prisoners, irrespective of caste. Despite setting aside the High Court's judgment, the respondents who benefited were not required to return to jail. They were allowed to keep the benefits without serving their original terms. The appeals were allowed, judgments overturned, and no costs awarded. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 20 Sep 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169273