Life imprisonment is for life,says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that in murder cases the convict sentenced to life imprisonment cannot claim any automatic right to be released after serving a minimum 14 years sentence,except under extraordinary Constitutional provisions.

The Supreme Court has ruled that in murder cases the convict sentenced to life imprisonment cannot claim any automatic right to be released after serving a minimum 14 years sentence,except under extraordinary Constitutional provisions.

The apex court further held that in case of life imprisonment,a convict should serve a minimum of 14 years imprisonment.

A bench of Justices Altamas Kabir and Cyriac Joseph made the remarks while directing Chattisgarh government to ensure that the convict Ramraj sentenced to life imprisonment serves at least a minimum of 20 years.

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“In the various decisions rendered after the decision in Godse’s case,’imprisonment for life’ has been repeatedly held to mean imprisonment for the natural life term of a convict,though the actual period of imprisonment may stand reduced on account of remissions earned.

“But in no case,with the possible exception of the powers vested in the President under Article 72 of the Constitutition and the power vested in the Governor under Article 161 of the Constitution,even with remission earned can a sentence of imprisonment for life be reduced to below 14 years,” the apex court said.

The apex dismissed the appeal of Ramraj who had claimed that he was entitled to be released after 14 years on after computing the period of remission granted to him.

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