India, Jan. 26 -- The Delhi Government on Sunday announced the remission of the sentence for certain categories of convicts on the occasion of Republic Day. Home Minister Ashish Sood said the remission would apply to convicts sentenced by courts in Delhi and those undergoing imprisonment as of January 26, subject to prescribed conditions, under provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

According to a statement, women prisoners above 65 years of age and sentenced to more than 10 years will receive 90 days of remission, while those serving over five years up to 10 years will get 60 days. Prisoners serving over one year up to five years will be granted 30 days, and those sentenced up to one year will receive 20 days of rem...