New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday, on a plea challenging the premature release of former Bihar MP Anand Mohan, accused in the mob lynching of a District Magistrate in 1994, directed him to immediately deposit his passport with the local police station and report there once a fortnight.
A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice KV Viswanathan, taking strong objection to the conduct of Anand Mohan who has been prematurely released, directed the union government to reconsider its remission policy and file its response to the court within a week. The court listed the matter for February 27.
The petition was filed by Uma Krishnaiah, widow of District Magistrate G Krishnaiah, who was killed in an attack in 1994 by a Moha...