PIL SRB MEETING NOT HELD AS PER PRISON RULES

A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar is likely to hear on Monday the petition filed by advocate Amit Sahni. The SRB was constituted to review the sentence awarded to a prisoner undergoing life imprisonment and make recommendations about cases of premature release in appropriate cases.

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Kejriwal government to convene the meeting of Sentence Review Board (SRB) at an interval of every three months as per norms.During the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by advocate Amit Sahni, a bench of Justices DN Patel and C Harishanker was apprised that SRB meeting was convened only once in the last one year, as against the norms.

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.

A PIL has been filed by Lawyer and Activist Amit Sahni in the Delhi High Court seeking direction to the Delhi government and the Director General of Prisons to convene the meeting of Sentence Review Board (SRB) every three months in compliance with the rules.

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Kejriwal government to convene the meeting of Sentence Review Board SRB at an interval of every three months as per norms. During the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation PIL filed by advocate Amit Sahni, a bench of Justices DN Patel and C Harishanker was apprised that SRB meeting was convened only once in the last one year, as against the norms.

Delhi high court on Wednesday sought the AAP government’s stand on a plea alleging that meetings of Sentence Review Board (SRB) were not held every three months.
The plea by Amit Sahni, a lawyer and an activist, has claimed that meetings of SRB are not convened as per prison rules.

The Delhi High Court while hearing a Petition filed by Advocate and Social Activist Amit Sahni, directed the AAP government to convene periodic meetings of the Sentence Review Board (SRB) which reviews jail terms awarded and makes recommendations for premature release in appropriate cases.

PIL in High Court seeks Direction to Authorities to Convene SRB Meeting Every 3 Months. A bench of CJ D N Patel & Justice C Hari Shankar is likely to hear on Monday the petition filed by advocate Amit Sahni.

A PIL has been filed by Advocate & Social Activist Amit Sahni in the Delhi High Court seeking direction to the Delhi government and the Director General of Prisons to convene the meeting of Sentence Review Board (SRB).