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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
HC orders fresh look at hijack convict's early release plea
NEW DELHI: Delhi high court has granted relief to a man denied premature release while serving a life term for hijacking an Indian Airlines flight in 1993, saying his conduct in jail bore signs of reformation. A single judge bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula set aside a decision of a Sentence Review Board (SRB) against Hari Singh and asked it to consider his case afresh within eight weeks. "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," Justice Narula said in his recent order. According to the prosecution, Singh hijacked the plane because he was not happy with riots that year in the aftermath of Babri Masjid's razing in Dec 1992. He was convicted by a trial court in 2001 under Anti-Hijacking Act, 1982 and several IPC sections. His appeal was rejected by the HC in 2011. His Supreme Court plea was withdrawn. Singh told the HC that his name was periodically taken up for consideration of premature release by SRB, but rejected on grounds of gravity of his offence. Justice Narula held that SRB's reasons to reject Singh's plea were inadequate and did not meet standards of reasonable justification necessary for an executive authority's order.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- 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
3 days ago
- 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
3 days ago
- 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
3 days ago
- 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.
