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Priyadarshini Mattoo rape-murder case: Delhi HC sets aside SRB’s decision, orders review of convict's plea for premature release

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02.07.2025

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (July 1) set aside an order of the sentence review board (SRB) rejecting a plea of Santosh Kumar Singh for premature release in the 1996 rape and murder case of law student Priyadarshini Mattoo, saying there is an element of reformation in Singh

Justice Sanjeev Narula referred the matter back to the SRB to consider Singh’s plea for premature release afresh.

“I have found some element of reformation in him. The SRB decision is set aside and I have referred back the matter to SRB to consider it afresh,” Justice Narula said.

The court has also........

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