Supreme Court of India · 2020-09-22
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PEOPLES MOVEMENTS vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/18311
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PEOPLES MOVEMENTS
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. BOPANNA, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the decisions of the High Powered Committee regarding the temporary release of prisoners during the COVID-19 pandemic. The court upheld the High Court's conclusion that the HPC's decisions did not warrant interference, except for certain observations made in the order. The petitioners sought broader criteria for interim bail and release of life convicts, which the court ultimately did not grant.