Keeping the court in the dark, the double murder convict came out of jail, now the Supreme Court sought clarification from the senior lawyer.

New Delhi: The case of release of a double murder convict from Delhi’s Tihar Jail has shaken the Supreme Court. Many shocking things were hidden in this case. For this reason, the Supreme Court has summoned a reply from a senior lawyer. The Supreme Court noted that blatantly false statements have emerged in at least half a dozen cases in recent times leading to premature release, further deepening the concern.

Big update in Delhi double murder case

The entire case is related to a convict named Jitendra Kalia, who was convicted for his/her involvement in the double murder that took place in Delhi in 1999. Kalia was careful to hide the important fact in his/her appeal that the Supreme Court had clearly stated in the sentence given in 2019 that he/she was not entitled to pardon before completing 30 years of rigorous imprisonment.

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Justice Abhay S. A bench of Justices Oka and Augustine George Masih issued notice to senior advocate Rishi Malhotra. Asked to give clarification in this matter. This step has been taken after the affidavit given by the advocate-on-record in the case. In this he/she said that he/she had signed the appeal only at the behest of the senior lawyer. In view of what has been stated in the affidavit, we issue notice to Senior Advocate, Rishi Malhotra, to appear before this Court. So that it can be told what has been said in the affidavit. The bench said these things in its order of September 30.

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The prisoner was not entitled to pardon before 30 years

Advocate-on-record, Jaideep Pati told the top court that he/she had signed the appeal filed by convict Jitendra Kalia at the behest of that senior lawyer. In whose chamber he/she was a junior. Our associate newspaper Times of India had reported in May that the Supreme Court had withdrawn the relief given to Jitendra Kalia. This happened when the court found that this important fact was hidden in his/her petition for premature release. he/she was not entitled to be considered for remission before 30 years of rigorous imprisonment. This condition was imposed by the Supreme Court itself in 2019.

How Jitendra Kalia committed double murder

This case is of March 10, 1999, when a shocking double murder took place in Delhi. Kalia attacked a wedding ceremony in North Delhi and shot dead Anil Bhadana, the then president of Satyawati College Students Union. Kalia did this because Bhadana was about to testify against him/her in a criminal case. The same night, he/she went to the house of Sumit Nayyar, an eyewitness who had informed the police about Bhadana’s murder. his/her father was killed by shooting three bullets in his/her chest.

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The Supreme Court had sentenced 30 people to rigorous imprisonment.

In his/her appeal filed in the Supreme Court, convict Jitendra Kalia argued that his/her plea for premature release or pardon was not heard by the Delhi Sentence Review Board, making him/her eligible for release. he/she also concealed from the court the fact that he/she was ineligible for such relief as he/she had not completed the rigorous imprisonment of 30 years prescribed by the Supreme Court. While setting aside the earlier order and sending Kalia back to jail, the Supreme Court had sought clarification from the husband on the affidavit.

Know what SC said in the latest case

In its latest order, the Supreme Court also regretted that in recent times the Court has observed that in at least half a dozen cases, writ petitions and special leave petitions seeking premature release have been filed with manifestly false Statements were being given. It has sought assistance from Vipin Nair, president of the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) in the matter. This incident highlights the importance of truth and transparency in the judicial process. Any attempt by a convict to hide important information and cheat the legal system puts the credibility of the judicial system at stake. It is expected that the investigation being conducted by the Supreme Court will reveal the truth in this matter and the culprits will be brought to book.