The Bombay High Court on Monday granted relief to a murder convict who had sought an early release from prison after finishing 14 years of her sentence, but was lumped in a category where she would have had to spend another 14 years incarcerated.

Usha Munna Upadhyay has lived out 13 years of a life term for murder, following her imprisonment on February 10, 1999. As per the state government’s 1992 guidelines for premature release, a woman committing a murder is eligible for early release after spending 14 years behind bars.