LAXMAN NASKAR vs U.O.I. — W.P.(Crl.) No. 64/1999

The Supreme Court allowed six writ petitions by life convicts whose premature release applications were rejected by West Bengal Government. The Court found that the Government's rejections violated prescribed rules and guidelines by failing to properly consider factors like prison conduct, loss of criminal potential, and socio-economic conditions, relying instead solely on police objections. The Court quashed the rejection orders and directed reconsideration within one month following relevant rules. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.