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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA
Harpreet Singh, S/o. Sh. Amrik Singh – Appellant
Versus
State (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI), Through Home Secretary Delhi Secretariat – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. impact of time on punishment and reformation. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. court's analysis of reformation efforts and relapses. (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 3. arguments relating to rehabilitation vs. crime gravity. (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 4. theory of reform and its implications for remission. (Para 46 , 47 , 51 , 52) |
| 5. court's decision based on judicial review of procedural flaws. (Para 180 , 181 , 182) |
JUDGMENT :
NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J.
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1. This timeless couplet by Mir Hasan serves as a poignant reminder that the passage of time is relentless and that moments once lost, do not return. In the realm of criminal justice, this truth acquires profound significance, because prolonged incarceration without a meaningful reassessment of reform, turns punishment into retribution. For the Petitioner, the time became static since 2003 when he, a Guard in the President House, was put in jail for most heinous and depraved crime of Rape and Robbery committed on a young girl. No amount of remorse and reformation over this long period has proven to be of any worth, as his Remission has been consistently rejected twelve times, si
The criminal justice system prioritizes rehabilitation over retribution; prolonged incarceration without evidence of reformation or current dangerousness violates the right to liberty.
Rejection of life convicts' remission based on superseded notification illegal where offenses not prohibited under current prison manual; board must holistically assess reformation, jail conduct, reo....
Remission in sentence – Sentencing is a judicial exercise of power – Act thereafter of executing sentence awarded, however, is a purely executive function which includes grant of remission, commutati....
The court directed that prisoners eligible under state policy for premature release must be evaluated fairly, without undue reliance on singular opinions, safeguarding against arbitrary treatment.
Remission applications must consider the convict's post-conviction behavior and rehabilitation potential, rather than solely the seriousness of the original offense.
The court mandated the reconsideration of a convict's premature release proposal, emphasizing rehabilitation, age, and new evidence over the initial decision to reject it based on the severity of the....
The discretion to suspend or remit the sentence lies with the State Government, but the decision must be in accordance with the law and not arbitrary. The opinion of the Presiding Judge must fulfill ....
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