Rule33.The Superintendent shall be responsible for seeing
that necessary alterations are made in the registers and documents
noted in the preceding Rule when a convict's sentence is enhanced
or reduced on appeal. The Superintendent shall similarly be
responsible for seeing that necessary alterations are made on the
realization of fine. The Superintendent and the Deputy
Superintendent shall initial these alterations.
Rules for calculation of date of release.
Rule34. -In calculating the date of release, the following
rules shall be observed:
(a)
The date on which the sentence was passed and
the day of release shall count as days of
imprisonment.
(b)
The term "month" or "year" means a calendar
month or a year.
(c)
When a sentence includes a fraction of a
month, the month shall be reckoned to consist
of thirty days.
(d)
If a sentence of death is commuted to one of
imprisonment, the sentence of imprisonment
shall be deemed to commence from the date on
which the sentence of death was passed.
(e)
If in case of a prisoner two or more sentences
are to be undergone otherwise than concurrently,
no day shall be counted as a day of
imprisonment in respect of more than one such
sentence.
(f)
A sentence of imprisonment for one day shall be
deemed to expire on the same day on "which the
sentence was passed.
Example 1. A prisoner sentenced to one year's imprisonment
on 15th January, 2003 shall be released on the 14th January, 2004.
Example 2. A prisoner sentenced on the 1st January to one
month's imprisonment shall be released on the 31st of the same
month.
Example 3. A, B and C are sentenced respectively to one
month's imprisonment on the 29th, 30th and 31st January, 2003. All
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