The Supreme Court, while hearing a
plea for interim release of prisoners charged under Special Acts amid COVID-19,
on Monday observed that it will pass a detailed order and held that the
High-Powered Committee will be at liberty to change its norms as per changing
conditions.
Social activist Medha Patkar, her
organization National Alliance of People's Movements, along with social
activist Meera Sadanand Kamath had approached the apex court challenging the
August 5 judgment of the Bombay High Court whereby all such convicted prisoners
undergoing punishment under the Special Acts were denied interim bail in the
wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
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The bench headed by Chief Justice
of India (CJI) SA Bobde said it will pass a detailed and reasoned order and
will observe that the High Power Committee, set up to consider the release of
prisoners on interim bail or emergency parole to decongest prisons amid
COVID-19, will be at liberty to change its norms as per conditions.
The plea said that the top court
had on March 23 ordered that all states should constitute a High-Powered
Committee for the release of prisoners on interim bail or emergency parole to
decongest prisons amid the ongoing due COVID-19 pandemic.
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