The Supreme Court is today examining the Maharashtra government’s challenge against the remission granted to former gangster turned politician Arun Gawli, serving a life sentence for murder. The court requested clarification on the severity of Gawli’s crimes and instructed him to file a parole application to be considered on July 31 along with his appeal against his conviction.
Today, On 3rd June, The Supreme Court of India issued stay on the early release of Arun Gawli, a notorious gangster serving a life sentence for a 2007 murder. This decision requires his surrender, overturning a Bombay High Court order allowing his remission. The state government’s revised guidelines, demanding 40 years of imprisonment for organized crime convicts, were cited in rejecting Gawli’s release plea.
