Sobhraj freed under clause that allows release after 75% of term

The order of the Nepal Supreme Court setting serial killer Charles Sobhraj free is based on a legal provision in that country which says that prisoners who have completed 75% of their jail term and showed good character during imprisonment can be released. Sobhraj through his petition had claimed that he had completed his jail term as per the “concessions” entitled to senior citizens of Nepal.

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