The apex court said that the reasons cited by the convicts seeking extension of time to surrender lacked merits and those in no way prevent them from complying with the Court’s direction.
Expressing surprise that a convict is practising law after release from prison following the remission granted to him, the apex court went on to ask if a convict can even practice law? The issue really is whether a convicted person be allowed to practise law after being released
The Court has told Gujarat government that it is on thin ice regarding granting remission to the 11 convicts. Remission is normally given only after seeing the good conduct, reformation and health of the convict