New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Ministry of Law and Justice, the Delhi government, and others on a petition filed by Vikas Yadav, convicted in the 2002 Nitish Katara murder case, seeking statutory remission of his 25-year sentence.

Justice Ravinder Dudeja directed the respondents, including Nitish Katara's mother Neelam Katara, to file their replies before the next hearing on September 2.

Vikas Yadav, 51, who has been in prison for over 23 years, also sought interim bail on the ground that his marriage has been fixed for September 5.

He further submitted that he needs time to arrange the fine amount of Rs 54 lakh imposed at the time of sentencing. Yadav's c...