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DELHI HIGH COURT
ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA
Shadab – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner's background and imprisonment duration. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments for granting parole based on conduct. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. court's considerations for parole application. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. granting parole deemed appropriate. (Para 14) |
| 5. conclusion and order for granting parole. (Para 15 , 16) |
JUDGMENT
Anoop Kumar Mendiratta, J.(Oral)--The present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed on behalf of petitioner for issuance of writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the Order No. F.18/96/2018/HG/1373 dated 07.10.2021 passed by the respondent and for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent to release the petitioner on parole for a period of three months.
2. In brief, petitioner is life convict, presently serving sentence in case FIR No. 67/2011, under Sections 302/377 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at P.S.: Aman Vihar, Delhi. The judgment and order on sentence dated 07.04.2014 and 08.05.2014 respectively are stated to have been upheld in Crl. A. No. 1609/2014 vide judgment dated 16.12.2015.
3. The petitioner is stated to have unde
Parole is a right meant for rehabilitation and should consider current prisoner conduct rather than past infractions, balancing individual reform with public safety.
The main legal point established is the eligibility criteria for parole under Rule 1210 sub rule (II) Delhi Prison Rules 2018, emphasizing the importance of maintaining family and social ties for con....
The eligibility for parole is contingent upon the prisoner's conduct and adherence to prison rules, as outlined in the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018.
Court emphasized balancing public safety and convict rehabilitation in granting parole; relaxation of rules permitted based on individual case merits.
Point of Law : If a person commits any crime, it does not mean that by committing a crime, he ceases to be a human being and that he can be deprived of those aspects of life which constitute human di....
Point of Law : Supreme Court held that merely repeating the fact that the crime is heinous and that release of such a person would send a negative message against the justice system in the society ar....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the eligibility for parole under the Delhi Prison Rules-2018, specifically focusing on the petitioner's failure to fulfill the conditions of furlou....
The aim of parole is to provide a chance for prisoners to reintegrate into society and to assess their ability to live as law-abiding citizens, and the court must balance the interests of society and....
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