I Prisoners inflicted with sentence of life imprisonment must on their admission in the prison, be explained the provisions add scheme for grant of parole and remission. They must be encouraged to make efforts in the right direction so as to qualify for consideration for remission. 2. On completion of actual imprisonment of 14 years, such prisoner should be apprised of the provisions of the Code and the rules and hetped to seek remission if he so desires. 3. Care should be taken to impose reasonable conditions for grant of remission taking into consideration the background and all relevant facts and circumstances. 4. The request for remission should be processed expeditiously with a humane and reformative approach bearing in mind the observations made in this order. 5. The response on the request should be promptly communicated. If the request for remission is refused, he should be told the reasons for the same. He should be given guidance for improvement so that his request for remission can be considered favourably during the next year. 6. Consideration for remission should be done every year. 7. In regard to those convicted prior to 17-12-1 978, the condition of 14 years' actual imprisonment, does not apply. . 8. So far as prisoners in these 11 cases are concerned, their cases for remission- should be considered if they have completed 14 years of actual imprisonment (i) within 3 months if their cases have not been considered so far, and (ii) if their cases were considered and request for remission rejected, then immediately on expiry of one year from the date of rejection." L {xvii) Alleged abduction and killing of Shri JaIil Andrabi, Advocate, Srinagar by the security forces in J & K. The Commission took cognizance of this issue on 12 March 1996 on receipt