asked the Minister for Justice if he will state the total number of prisoners convicted for offences arising out of membership of unlawful organisations (a) by the Special Criminal Court; (b) by the Military Court, in each of the years 1940 to 1945, inclusive; the number of such persons who were transferred to military custody; the number of such persons still in custody and the number who were released before completion of sentence.
Written Answer. - Membership of Unlawful Organisation.
Following is the reply:
|
Col. I |
Col. II |
Col. III |
Col. IV |
Col. V |
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Years |
No. of prisoners convicted of offences arising out of membership of an unlawful organisation |
No. of prisoners shown in Col. II transferred to military custody in in each of the years indicated |
No. of prisoners shown in Col. II still in custody |
No. of prisoners shown in Col. II discharged before completion of sentence |
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|
Special Criminal Court |
Military Court |
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|
(a) |
(b) |
(a) |
(b) |
(a) |
(b) |
(a) |
(b) |
|
|
1940 |
195 |
3 |
161 |
— |
6 |
— |
8 |
— |
|
1941 |
134 |
2 |
90 |
— |
9 |
— |
9 |
— |
|
1942 |
61 |
4 |
33 |
— |
6 |
— |
23 |
— |
|
1943 |
33 |
— |
76 |
— |
9 |
— |
13 |
— |
|
1944 |
2 |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
— |
|
1945 |
4 |
— |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
21 |
3 |
|
Total |
429 |
9 |
363 |
1 |
30 |
78 |
3 |
|
|
438 |
364 |
30 |
81 |