SC Orders MP Government to pay Rs. 25 Lakh Compensation to Convict who Remained in Jail For Extra 4.5 Years

The Supreme Court has directed the Madhya Pradesh government to pay ₹25 lakh compensation to a convict who spent an additional 4.7 months in prison despite completing his seven-year sentence in a rape case.

The Court expressed its displeasure with the serious lapse of procedure and demanded an answer from the concerned authorities in this regard.

The Court also directed the State Legal Services Authority to carry out a survey across prisons in Madhya Pradesh to ensure no other inmate remains incarcerated beyond the term of their sentence.

[Sohan Singh @Bablu v State of Madhya Pradesh]