The Supreme Court today granted bail to 14 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment in the case of a massacre during the post-Godhra period, pending their appeal before the Supreme Court..The Bench of Chief Justice of India SA Bobde and Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant directed for the convicts to be segregated into two groups to be sent to Indore and Jabalpur..While laying down conditions, the Court also said that specific police stations will be marked for the convicts to report to. The Bhopal Legal Services Authority is to suggest employment opportunities for these convicts..One of the conditions laid down by the Apex Court is for the convicts to offer community service for six hours per week and for them to undergo courses or seminars for the benefit of their mental health..The report regarding these convicts will have to be submitted by the Legal Services Authority to the Supreme Court every three months, the Court said..(Story to be updated)
The Supreme Court today granted bail to 14 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment in the case of a massacre during the post-Godhra period, pending their appeal before the Supreme Court..The Bench of Chief Justice of India SA Bobde and Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant directed for the convicts to be segregated into two groups to be sent to Indore and Jabalpur..While laying down conditions, the Court also said that specific police stations will be marked for the convicts to report to. The Bhopal Legal Services Authority is to suggest employment opportunities for these convicts..One of the conditions laid down by the Apex Court is for the convicts to offer community service for six hours per week and for them to undergo courses or seminars for the benefit of their mental health..The report regarding these convicts will have to be submitted by the Legal Services Authority to the Supreme Court every three months, the Court said..(Story to be updated)