Supreme Court to Examine if Abu Salem has Completed 25-Year Jail Term Promised during Extradition

The Supreme Court held that it will examine whether gangster Abu Salem has completed the 25-year imprisonment period assured during his extradition from Portugal.

The Court observed that the key issue is whether Salem’s undertrial custody, post-conviction imprisonment, and earned remission under Maharashtra prison rules cumulatively satisfy the 25-year cap.

It noted that conflicting interpretations by prison authorities and courts have raised arguable legal questions.

Directing Salem to place relevant prison remission rules on record, the Court clarified that the determination of remission entitlement would be crucial in deciding the legality of his continued detention.

[Abu Salem Abdul Qayoom Ansari v. State of Maharashtra & Ors]