Prisoners move PHC against govt for not enforcing judgement on remission
PESHAWAR: Around 56 convicted prisoners of Peshawar Central Prison on Thursday moved Peshawar High Court against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and high-ups of prison department for non-implementation of its judgement allowing remissions to prisoners convicted under narcotics law. The prisoners including Abdul Khaliq and 55 others filed a contempt petition, seeking directives of the court for…
Fifty-six convicted prisoners at Peshawar Central Prison have filed a contempt petition against the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and prison department officials for failing to implement a court ruling on remission. The prisoners, including Abdul Khaliq, sought the court's direction to immediately release those whose sentences had been completed after lawful adjustment of remissions.
They asked the court to issue contempt notices and initiate proceedings against the contemnors for wilful and deliberate disobedience of the judgement. The petitioners also requested the court to issue a compliance report within a short period. The prisoners were sentenced under the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997, before an amendment excluded remission benefits in narcotics cases.
They claimed that after the high court declared the amendment unconstitutional, jail authorities were directed to extend remission benefits to the affected prisoners and submit a compliance report within 45 days. However, the petitioners stated that the jail authorities had not complied with the court's directive.
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