Delhi High Court Reconsideration of Premature Release in Priyadarshini Mattoo Case
The Delhi High Court overturned a decision against the early release of Santosh Kumar Singh, convict in Priyadarshini Mattoo's rape and murder case. The court acknowledged Singh's reformation and directed the sentence review board to reassess his plea, stressing the need for psychological evaluations in such decisions.
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The Delhi High Court has overturned a previous decision denying the early release of Santosh Kumar Singh, convicted in the 1996 rape and murder of law student Priyadarshini Mattoo. Justice Sanjeev Narula cited evidence of Singh's reformative behavior in the ruling.
The decision mandates the sentence review board (SRB) to reconsider Singh's early release plea, emphasizing the need for psychological assessments in determining a convict's potential reformation. The court noted deficiencies in SRB's current evaluation process and set new guidelines to address these gaps.
The ruling acknowledges Singh's satisfactory conduct during 25 years of imprisonment, suggesting he poses little future risk. The judgment, pending further details, redirects SRB to review his case under a revised framework.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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