In a rare Sunday hearing, Justice Sanjeev Narula of the Delhi High Court held a virtual court to urgently hear the plea of convict Tasleem, granting him four-week parole following the sudden death of his sister earlier that day.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a plea by terror convict Nasir Mohd Sodozey, jailed for over 26 years, seeking early release. The court said his crime was of the “gravest order,” striking at the State’s security.
Today, On, 1st July, In the Priyadarshini Mattoo case, the Delhi High Court set aside the decision rejecting Santosh Kumar Singh’s plea for early release. The court observed an “element of reformation” and sent the matter back for fresh review.
The Delhi High Court has directed the government to reconsider the early release of a life convict, citing principles from Kautilya’s Arthashastra and Emperor Ashoka’s edicts promoting reformation and justice.
