{
  "id": 2391882,
  "title": "Supreme Court Frees 105-Year-Old Life Convict In 1988 Murder Case, Waives Remaining Sentence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/supreme-court-frees-105-year-old-life-convict-in-1988-murder-case",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T13:53:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/supreme-court-frees-105-year-old-life-convict-in-1988-murder-case-waives-remaining-sentence"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}