Poverty prevents people from filing appeals, says Madras High Court; orders release of life convict citing parity
The Hindu
Observing that there are several reasons, including poverty, that prevent people from filing appeals before higher judicial forums, the Madras High Court has ordered the release of a convict in a dacoity-cum-murder case by according him the benefit of parity with his co-convicts
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