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82-Year-Old Murder Convict Ordered to Surrender
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The Allahabad High Court has ordered an 82-year-old murder convict to surrender after being on bail for 40 years. The court has refused to reduce the convict's sentence or convert the conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
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82-Year-Old Murder Convict Ordered to Surrender
The Allahabad High Court has ordered an 82-year-old murder convict to surrender after being on bail for 40 years. The court has refused to reduce the convict's sentence or convert the conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The convict was convicted of killing his brother in 1984 and had been on bail for 40 years. The court has directed the convict to surrender to serve the remaining part of his life sentence. The case has highlighted the need for a more effective system to monitor and enforce bail conditions.
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