The Supreme Court of India granted furlough to Vikas Yadav, convicted in the Nitish Katara case, until March 7 for Holi, noting he served 23 years of a 25-year sentence without remission.
Delhi High Court rejected Nitish Katara murder convict Vikas Yadav’s plea for three-week furlough, upholding prison authorities and finding no arbitrariness or rights violation. Justice Ravinder Dudeja held the Director General of Prisons acted lawfully, ensuring constitutional compliance nationwide.
The Delhi High Court has reserved its decision on the furlough plea filed by Vikas Yadav, who is serving a 25-year jail term in the Nitish Katara murder case. The court will decide whether the convict can be temporarily released from prison despite objections raised by jail authorities and the victim’s family.
The Supreme Court of India has extended Vikas Yadav’s interim bail by two weeks to care for his ailing mother, who recently underwent surgery. Yadav, serving a 25-year sentence for the 2002 Nitish Katara murder, received bail extensions due to his mother’s critical health. The court will review the situation again after two weeks.
