https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289841 The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's decision to grant habeas corpus relief to detenus seeking premature release under a government scheme. It emphasized that habeas corpus does not apply to lawful detentions under court orders. The Court directed the competent authority to decide the detenus' representations promptly. While releasing some detenus with exemplary conduct, it instructed the State to reconsider one detenu's case due to additional convictions. The Court provided separate judgments for each detenu, ordering immediate release for some and further review for one, with a timeline for decision. en-us Thu, 23 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:52:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289841 The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's decision to grant habeas corpus relief to detenus seeking premature release under a government scheme. It emphasized that habeas corpus does not apply to lawful detentions under court orders. The Court directed the competent authority to decide the detenus' representations promptly. While releasing some detenus with exemplary conduct, it instructed the State to reconsider one detenu's case due to additional convictions. The Court provided separate judgments for each detenu, ordering immediate release for some and further review for one, with a timeline for decision. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 23 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289841