Delhi HC pulls up Sentencing Review Board in Mattoo case: What is premature release?
Indian Express·3h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Delhi High Court criticized the Sentencing Review Board's rejection of premature release plea for Santosh Kumar Singh, convicted in 1996 Geeta Mattoo murder case. Justice Bhambhani noted the board appeared biased by public perception rather than objective criteria. Singh has served nearly thirty years imprisonment after Supreme Court commuted his death sentence to life in 2010.
Key Entities
Delhi High CourtSentencing Review BoardSantosh Kumar SinghGeeta MattooJustice Anup J BhambhaniSupreme CourtDelhi University