High Court directs Gujarat government to take call on remission plea of Haren Pandya murder convict (opens original article in a new tab)

Gujarat High Court orders state government to decide on remission plea of Haren Pandya murder convict Mohammad Ashgar Ali within six months, noting ongoing process and urging prompt action.

• Gujarat High Court directs state government to decide on remission plea of Mohammad Ashgar Ali, a life convict in Haren Pandya murder case, within six months
• Court notes remission process is ongoing and advises prompt decision
• Ali, identified as shooter in 2003 murder, claims good conduct in jail and merits premature release
• Haren Pandya was killed in 2003 during communal riots, with Ali among 18 charged in case