Convene sentence review board meetings more frequently to decongest jails: Plea in Delhi HC
A public interest litigation PIL was moved in Delhi High Court on Wednesday seeking directions to convene Sentence Review Board SRB meetings more frequently so more eligible inmates can be released from prisons in order to decongest the jails.
Convene sentence review board meetings more frequently to decongest jails: Plea in Delhi HC
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in Delhi High Court by Advocate and Social Activist Amit Sahni seeking directions to convene Sentence Review Board (SRB) meetings more frequently so more eligible inmates can be released from prisons in order to decongest the jails.
Convene sentence review board meetings more frequently to decongest jails: Plea in Delhi HC.
The PIL, moved by social activist and lawyer Amit Sahni seeking directions to convene meetings of Sentence Review Board (SRB) more frequenlty to decongest jails.
Plea in HC to convene Sentence Review board meetings more frequently to decongest jails
PIL has been filed by Advocate and Social Activist Amit Sahni to convene Sentence Review board meetings more frequently to decongest jails
HC seeks reply from Delhi govt. on SRB meetings
Advocate Amit Sahni, also a social activist, has claimed in his plea that according to the Delhi Prison Rules of 2018, the SRB meetings have to be held every quarter. Mr. Sahni argued that the High Court on October 21 last year had directed that SRB meetings be held in accordance with the prison rules.
Meeting of Sentence Review Board to decongest jails underway: Delhi govt tells HC
The PIL, moved by social activist and lawyer Amit Sahni, said that apart from interim bails, parole and furlough, the jails can also be decongested if SRB meetings for releasing convicts are convened in a more frequent manner, as provided in the rules.
Meeting of Sentence Review Board to decongest jails underway: Delhi govt tells HC
During the hearing of a PIL filed by Advocate and Social Activist Amit Sahni, Delhi government told Delhi High Court that a meeting of the Sentence Review Board (SRB) was underway today to consider releasing eligible convicts in a bid to decongest jails amid the ongoing coronavirus-induced lockdown.
Meeting of Sentence Review Board to decongest jails underway: Delhi govt tells HC
The PIL, moved by social activist and lawyer Amit Sahni, said that apart from interim bails, parole and furlough, the jails can also be decongested if SRB meetings for releasing convicts are convened in a more frequent manner, as provided in the rules.
COVID-19: HC to hear plea to frequently convene SRB meetings to release convicts
The Delhi High Court has agreed to hear next week a PIL filed by Advocate and Social Activist Amit Sahni, seeking direction to the authorities to convene frequently the meetings of sentence review board (SRB) so that the convicts eligible for premature release could be benefitted and jails be decongested for containing the spread of Covid-19.
COVID-19: HC to hear plea to frequently convene SRB meetings to release convicts
The Delhi High Court has agreed to hear the PIL filed by Advocate and Social Activist Amit Sahni to convene frequently the meetings of sentence review board (SRB) so that the convicts eligible for premature release could be benefitted and jails be decongested for containing the spread of coronavirus pandemic.
SRB meeting to release convicts scheduled for today, Delhi Govt tells HC
The Delhi High Court was informed by the AAP Government on Monday that the Sentence Review Board (SRB) meetings of sentence review board (SRB) so that the convicts eligible for premature release could be benefitted and jails be decongested for containing the spread of coronavirus pandemic.
Advocate and activist Amit Sahni, in his plea, said the SRB had convened its first quarter meeting of this year on February 28 and its meeting for the second quarter is not convened till date.
Advocate and activist Amit Sahni, in his plea, said the SRB had convened its first quarter meeting of this year on February 28 and its meeting for the second quarter is not convened till date.