India, July 1 -- The Delhi high court on Tuesday overturned the decision of the Delhi government's sentence review board (SRB), which had denied the premature release of Santosh Kumar Singh, who is serving a life sentence for the rape and murder of law student Priyadarshini Mattoo in 1996.

Finding elements of reformation in his conduct, justice Sanjeev Narula referred the matter back to the SRB for fresh consideration.

"I've found some elements of reformation in Santosh Kumar Singh's case, and set aside the SRB's decision and referred the matter back to them for fresh consideration. I have set out timelines specific to these cases that you (Delhi government) have to adhere to," justice Narula said while pronouncing the verdict.

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