future. It was also our concern, and that of NHRC, that such cases should not recur.
17. With this anxiety, we requested learned counsel appearing ... NHRC to suggest the solution. We note it with satisfaction that NHRC has undertaken necessary exercise by preparing the guidelines to deal with cases
witnesses.
The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of NHRC Vs.
State of Gujarat reported in (2009) 6 SCC 767 has explained ... High Court in the case of Neelam Katara
Vs. UOI reported in ILR (2003) II Delhi 377.
In the instant case the petitioners
more than two weeks are
required for the purpose of processing the case from the stage of
FR to the filing of charge sheet ... fact
that in some cases there was a duplication, in some other cases the
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NHRC did not receive any complaint etc.
The Director
earlier been rejected for whatever
reason) after assessing their individual cases. The state government by its
proceeding dated 20.04.2022, approved the proposal excluding certain convicts ... 2022/HOME dated 14.06.2022.
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the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) which prescribes mandatory
release after 25 years of sentence. Furthermore, even in terms
developed and the dictum of the court emphasised that in a criminal case, the fate of proceedings cannot always be left entirely in the hands ... society in general.
31. Reiterating the above principle, this Court in NHRC v. State of Gujarat (2009) 6 SCC 767, held as under
liberty unless he is wanted in connection with any other case. However we direct that prior to his release the concerned trial Court shall ... murder cases.
It is with a sense of anguish that we have been constrained to record a finding of acquittal in this case, which
Madhu Bala vs State on 26 June, 2023
Author: Mukta Gupta
Bench: Mukta Gupta
2023
