Supreme Court Pulls up Odisha Government over Dara Singh’s Remission Plea
The bench expressed displeasure over a two-year delay and warned it may summon officials if the state fails to act on the remission plea.
- On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ordered the Odisha government to decide on Dara Singh's remission plea by September 17, cautioning it would summon state officials if the Sentence Review Board fails to act.
- Singh, convicted for the 1999 murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons, has served more than 26 years in prison after his death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment in 2005.
- In his 2024 petition, Singh argued for premature release under the state's 2022 guidelines, claiming he has served over 24 years of actual imprisonment and has "repented" for his actions.
- Five Sentence Review Boards have rejected his plea, most recently in February 2024, while the Bench expressed displeasure over the state government's prolonged delays in resolving the matter.
- During the hearing, the court stated, "You can't keep it lingering like this," and posted the matter for September 17, directing the state to inform the Bench of its decision.
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Decide on Dara Singh's Release Plea or Face Summons, Supreme Court Warns Odisha
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Supreme Court has issued a warning to the Odisha State Sentence Review Board to decide promptly on a plea filed by murder convict Rabindra Kumar Pal aka Dara Singh seeking premature release from his life sentence in the 1999 murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two minor sons. India News | Decide on Dara Singh's Release Plea or Face Summons, Supreme Court Warns Odisha.
Can't keep it lingering: SC pulls up Odisha over delay in Dara Singh remission plea
The Supreme Court has asked the Odisha government to decide Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh's remission plea without further delay. The court said prolonged inaction is unacceptable and warned it could summon officials.
Take a decision: SC raps Odisha over Dara Singh's remission plea
The Supreme Court has expressed strong displeasure with the Odisha government for delaying a decision on the remission plea of Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh, who is serving a life sentence for the 1999 murder of Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two sons. The court has directed the state to make a decision by September 17, warning of summoning officials if the delay persists. Singh, incarcerated for over 26 years, seeks prematu…
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