The Supreme Court Today (July 8th) agreed to examine the pleas filed by Delhi Police challenging the high court’s order granting bail to four convicts, who were sentenced to life imprisonment in the murder case of TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan.
Today(on 22nd April),The Supreme Court is reviewing a plea against the temporary release of four convicts in the Soumya Viswanathan murder case, seeking responses from the Delhi government and the convicts. The convicts, on bail pending appeal, were initially sentenced to life imprisonment. This interim release has sparked controversy and concern among the public and the victim’s family.
The Delhi High Court suspended the life sentence of journalist Soumya Vishwanathan’s killers, granting them bail until their appeal is decided. The four convicts have been in prison for 14 years and are challenging their conviction. Vishwanathan was found shot dead in 2008. The court has issued notices to the police regarding the appeals.