Hyderabad, Jan. 30 -- The Human Rights Forum (HRF) has demanded that the Government of Telangana immediately begin the process of prematurely releasing all eligible life-convict prisoners, in line with directions issued by the Supreme Court.

In a statement issued on Friday, January 30, the HRF recalled that the Supreme Court, through its order dated February 18, 2025, in Suo Motu Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 4 of 2021, along with SLP (Criminal) No. 529 of 2021, had issued clear directions to all states and Union Territories to formulate policies governing remission and premature release of convicted prisoners.

Following these directions, the home department of the Telangana government issued G.O. Ms. No. 126 on October 27, 2025, laying ...