Supreme Court Frees 105-Year-Old Life Convict In 1988 Murder Case, Waives Remaining Sentence
New Delhi, August 21, 2026: The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the premature release of 105-year-old life convict Rasik Chandra Mondal in a 1988 murder case, bringing his decades-long legal battle to an end. The court made its 2024 interim bail order final and waived his remaining sentence, if any. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana…
On August 21, 2026, the Supreme Court of India released a 105-year-old man who had been serving a life sentence for a 1988 murder. The court made the interim bail order permanent and waived any remaining sentence, citing the prisoner's advanced age and health issues. Rasik Chandra Mondal, born in 1920, was convicted in 1994 at the age of 68 and had been fighting for release for decades.
His case reached the Supreme Court again in 2020 when he was 99, and he was granted interim bail in May 2021. The court finally decided on Friday that there was no need to send Mondal back to prison, bringing an unusual case of extremely long incarceration and judicial discretion to a humane conclusion.
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