Kohima, August 16 (DIPR): In commemoration of the Independence Day 2016, the State Government has decided to remit the sentences against certain categories of prisoners who have been convicted by the courts (other than Court Martial) having criminal jurisdiction in the state of Nagaland and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment.
The Government of Nagaland has granted remission of sentences to the different categories of prisoners as specified below, lodged in the jails of Nagaland and outside other than those in respect of whom the sentence is dieted for an offence against the Order referred to in Sub-section 6 of Section 432 of the said Code passed under any law relating to which the Executive Powers of the Union extends.
The aforesaid remission granted under the order shall not be admissible to the prisoners convicted under: Foreigners Act; Passport Act; Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act; Section 3 to 10 of Official Secrets Act, 1923; Section 2 to 3 of Criminal Amendment Act, 1961; Section 121 to 130 of IPC; Section 107/109 of CrPC; Prevention of Corruption Act; Rape, attempt to rape or assault on women; and prisoners found violating jail rules and discipline such as threatening/intimidation/quarreling/beating of fellow prisoners/staff and smuggling of contraband and prohibited articles. The Remission Order will take effect from the 15th August 2016.
The scale of remission of sentence for different categories is specified below: 
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