Governor grants remission of sentences

In commemoration of the Republic Day 2010, the State Government has remitted the sentences against certain categories of prisoners who have been convicted by the Courts (other than Court Martial) having criminal jurisdiction in the State of Nagaland and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment.
According to an official bulletin, in exercise of the power conferred by Sub-­section 1 of Section 432 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act No.2 of 1974 here­in after referred as the said Code) the Governor of Nagaland has granted remission of sentences to the different categories of prisoners as specified below, lodged in the jails of Nagaland and outside other than those in respect of whom the sentence is inflicted for an offence against the Order referred to in Sub-section 6 of Section 432 of the said Code passed under any law relating to which the Executive Powers of the Union extends.
The scale of remission of sentence for different categories is specified below:-
Category Remission
Prisoners sentenced to 10 years and above 30 days
Prisoners sentenced to 5 years to 10 years 20 days
Prisoners sentenced to 1 year to 5 years 10 days
Prisoners sentenced up to 1 year 5 days

Further, the aforesaid remission granted under the order shall not be admissible to the following categories of prisoners:-
1. Prisoners convicted under Foreigners Act
2. Prisoners convicted under Passport Act
3. Prisoners convicted under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
4. Prisoners convicted under Section 3 to 10 of Official Secrets Act, 1923
5. Prisoners convicted under Section 2 to 3 of Criminal Amendment Act, 1961
6. Prisoners convicted under Section 121 to 130 of IPC
7. Prisoners convicted under Section 107/109 of Cr PC
8. Prisoners convicted under Prevention of Corruption Act
9. Prisoners convicted of rape, attempt to rape or assault on women
10. Convicted prisoners found violating jail rules and discipline such as threatening/intimidation/quarrelling/beating of fellow prisoners/staff and smuggling of contraband and prohibited articles
11. Foreign National convicted under any Acts.
An official order issued by Home Commissioner, Government of Nagaland said the Remission order would take effect from January 26, 2010.