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Indian Express
28-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘Didn't get protection, separated instead': HC slams Delhi Police for violation of rights of interfaith couple
The Delhi High Court has slammed the Delhi Police for allegedly separating an interfaith couple instead of providing them protection. Noting that the woman was detained at a shelter home, the High Court has sought an explanation from the police. In an order on July 25, Justice Sanjeev Narula underlined that 'such conduct, prima facie, amounts to a violation of fundamental rights of the couple… particularly their right to liberty, dignity, and to make autonomous decisions concerning marriage, as guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution'. The bench also directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) concerned to ascertain the woman's safety, and move the couple to a safe house in accordance with Delhi Police's standard operating procedure (SOP). A Muslim man, in a relationship with a Hindu woman since 2018, and represented by advocate Utkarsh Singh, moved the High Court with a petition seeking the court's urgent directions, on July 25 to the Delhi Police to provide the couple with necessary protection and a safe house as the Supreme Court-mandated guidelines stipulate. The request was made after the couple expressed their intent to marry which was met with intense familial opposition and threats. On July 22, as per the petition, the woman met the man in Delhi and the couple had then approached the DCP (South East district) for police protection under the Delhi Police's SOP for consenting adult couples. However instead of being provided with the safety as desired, the couple was 'forcibly separated' with the woman 'medically examined, and later detained at Nirmal Chhaya Women's Shelter around 3 am on 24.07.2025, despite her repeated and recorded pleas to be with' her partner. According to the couple's advocate Singh, the two were reunited and housed at a safe house several hours after the HC's order. The High Court has also sought a status report from the police on the circumstances surrounding the events of July 23-24, including the action taken on the couple's complaint where they had expressed their fear of potential threats to their safety as they intended to get married under Special Marriage Act, and had sought police protection in this regard. The HC has kept the matter for further consideration on August 8 when the police is expected to furnish details on the incident.
Hindustan Times
26-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
HC sets aside board's decision denying premature release to 1993 plane hijack convict
New Delhi, The Delhi High Court has set aside a decision of sentence review board denying premature release to a man, convicted for hijacking an Indian Airlines flight with 192 passengers in 1993. HC sets aside board's decision denying premature release to 1993 plane hijack convict Justice Sanjeev Narula remanded back the matter to the sentence review board fir a fresh consideration and asked it to give its decision within eight weeks. "It is evident that the impugned decision of the SRB suffers from inadequacy of reasoning and non-consideration of relevant materials, including judicial observations bearing upon the petitioner's conduct and reformation. Thus, the said decision cannot be sustained," the high court said in its July 7 order. The court noted that convict Hari Singh's conduct in jail indicated elements of reformation. Singh was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the offences under Section 4 of the Anti-Hijacking Act and Sections 353, 365 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. He was convicted by the trial court in 2001. His appeal was rejected by the high court in 2011, and the special leave petition was withdrawn from the Supreme Court. It was his case that his name was periodically taken up for consideration of premature release by the SRB but it was consistently rejected on the ground of gravity of the offence. As of May 12, Singh had undergone 17 years, 11 months and six days of actual imprisonment and 22 years, six months and 20 days of total imprisonment, including remission. Granting relief to Singh, the court said the reasoning provided by the SRB while rejecting Singh's application was inadequate and did not meet the requisite standards of reasonable justification necessary for an order passed by an executive authority under administrative mandate. "Petitioner's conduct in jail does indicate elements of reformation, as even over a long period of incarceration , there is no record of any untoward incident which would indicate that the petitioner still harbours elements of criminality," the court said. It set aside the latest minutes of the SRB meeting of April 24 this year and asked the board to reconsider the case. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
The Print
26-07-2025
- The Print
HC sets aside board's decision denying premature release to 1993 plane hijack convict
'It is evident that the impugned decision of the SRB suffers from inadequacy of reasoning and non-consideration of relevant materials, including judicial observations bearing upon the petitioner's conduct and reformation. Thus, the said decision cannot be sustained,' the high court said in its July 7 order. Justice Sanjeev Narula remanded back the matter to the sentence review board (SRB) fir a fresh consideration and asked it to give its decision within eight weeks. New Delhi, Jul 26 (PTI) The Delhi High Court has set aside a decision of sentence review board denying premature release to a man, convicted for hijacking an Indian Airlines flight with 192 passengers in 1993. The court noted that convict Hari Singh's conduct in jail indicated elements of reformation. Singh was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the offences under Section 4 of the Anti-Hijacking Act and Sections 353, 365 and 506(II) of the Indian Penal Code. He was convicted by the trial court in 2001. His appeal was rejected by the high court in 2011, and the special leave petition was withdrawn from the Supreme Court. It was his case that his name was periodically taken up for consideration of premature release by the SRB but it was consistently rejected on the ground of gravity of the offence. As of May 12, Singh had undergone 17 years, 11 months and six days of actual imprisonment and 22 years, six months and 20 days of total imprisonment, including remission. Granting relief to Singh, the court said the reasoning provided by the SRB while rejecting Singh's application was inadequate and did not meet the requisite standards of reasonable justification necessary for an order passed by an executive authority under administrative mandate. 'Petitioner's conduct in jail does indicate elements of reformation, as even over a long period of incarceration (almost 18 years of actual imprisonment), there is no record of any untoward incident which would indicate that the petitioner still harbours elements of criminality,' the court said. It set aside the latest minutes of the SRB meeting of April 24 this year and asked the board to reconsider the case. PTI SKV RHL This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
New Indian Express
26-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Delhi HC grants relief to 1993 plane hijack convict in plea against denial of premature release
Delhi High Court on Saturday set aside the decision of the sentence review board (SRB) denying premature release to a man convicted for hijacking an Indian Airlines domestic flight in 1993. Remanding back the matter to SRB for a fresh consideration, Justice Sanjeev Narula observed that the convict's conduct in jail indicated elements of reformation. "It is evident that the impugned decision of the SRB suffers from inadequacy of reasoning and non-consideration of relevant materials, including judicial observations bearing upon the petitioner's conduct and reformation. Thus, the said decision cannot be sustained," the high court said in its July 7 order. The convict, Hari Singh, was given life imprisonment for the offences under Section 4 of the Anti-Hijacking Act, 19821 as well as Sections 353, 365 and 506(II) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Singh had reportedly hijacked the plane to protest against the demolition of the Babri Masjid and the subsequent communal violence that engulfed the country. He was convicted by the trial court in 2001. His appeal was rejected by the high court in 2011, and the special leave petition was withdrawn from the Supreme Court.
Time of India
26-07-2025
- Time of India
Delhi HC sets aside board's decision denying premature release to 1993 plane hijack convict
The Delhi High Court has set aside a decision of sentence review board denying premature release to a man, convicted for hijacking an Indian Airlines flight with 192 passengers in 1993. Justice Sanjeev Narula remanded back the matter to the sentence review board (SRB) fir a fresh consideration and asked it to give its decision within eight weeks. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Data Science Cybersecurity PGDM Finance Data Analytics Technology Artificial Intelligence Design Thinking MBA Others healthcare Digital Marketing Public Policy Management Healthcare Leadership Data Science Degree Product Management MCA Project Management Operations Management CXO Skills you'll gain: Duration: 11 Months E&ICT Academy, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati CERT-IITG Postgraduate Cert in AI and ML India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 10 Months IIM Kozhikode CERT-IIMK DABS India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 30 Weeks IIM Kozhikode SEPO - IIMK-AI for Senior Executives India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 11 Months IIT Madras CERT-IITM Advanced Cert Prog in AI and ML India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 10 Months E&ICT Academy, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati CERT-IITG Prof Cert in DS & BA with GenAI India Starts on undefined Get Details "It is evident that the impugned decision of the SRB suffers from inadequacy of reasoning and non-consideration of relevant materials, including judicial observations bearing upon the petitioner's conduct and reformation. Thus, the said decision cannot be sustained," the high court said in its July 7 order. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The World's Most Stunning Blue Flag Beaches Ranked: Top 25 List! Read More The court noted that convict Hari Singh 's conduct in jail indicated elements of reformation. Singh was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the offences under Section 4 of the Anti-Hijacking Act and Sections 353, 365 and 506(II) of the Indian Penal Code. Live Events He was convicted by the trial court in 2001. His appeal was rejected by the high court in 2011, and the special leave petition was withdrawn from the Supreme Court . It was his case that his name was periodically taken up for consideration of premature release by the SRB but it was consistently rejected on the ground of gravity of the offence. As of May 12, Singh had undergone 17 years, 11 months and six days of actual imprisonment and 22 years, six months and 20 days of total imprisonment, including remission. Granting relief to Singh, the court said the reasoning provided by the SRB while rejecting Singh's application was inadequate and did not meet the requisite standards of reasonable justification necessary for an order passed by an executive authority under administrative mandate. "Petitioner's conduct in jail does indicate elements of reformation, as even over a long period of incarceration (almost 18 years of actual imprisonment), there is no record of any untoward incident which would indicate that the petitioner still harbours elements of criminality ," the court said. It set aside the latest minutes of the SRB meeting of April 24 this year and asked the board to reconsider the case.
