Delhi Govt Announces Republic Day Remission for Prisoners

• The Delhi government announced sentence remission for certain categories of convicts on Republic Day.
• Home Minister Ashish Sood stated the remission applies to convicts sentenced by Delhi courts and imprisoned as of January 26, under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
• Women prisoners aged over 65 with sentences exceeding 10 years get 90 days remission; others receive varying days based on sentence length.
• All other prisoners will receive remission ranging from 15 to 60 days, depending on their sentence duration.
• Certain categories like those sentenced to death, life imprisonment, or convicted under NDPS, POCSO, or offences against women are excluded.

Why It Matters: Delhi government grants Republic Day sentence remission to eligible prisoners, excluding serious offenders.