New Delhi, April 22 -- The Supreme Court on Monday strongly criticised the Delhi Government for its handling of a life convict's petition seeking permanent remission, calling the situation a "sorry state of affairs."
A bench comprising Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan remarked that the manner in which the Delhi Government was dealing with applications for premature release raised serious concerns. "Perhaps a deeper probe is required in this case about the manner in which the court proceedings were handled by the Delhi Government, and the manner in which prayers for premature release are being dealt with," the Court noted.
The convict's plea for premature release was initially considered by the Sentence Review Board (SRB) in S...