Women convicts to spend 14 yrs lifer unlike male convicts: HC

March 19, 2013 17:43

The Bombay High Court has ruled that women convicts serving life sentence in Maharashtra jails are required to spend only 14 years unlike the male convicts, who have to be behind bars for a period ranging from 14 to 28 years depending on the nature of offence committed by them.

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