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

Big update in Delhi double murder case

The entire case pertains to a convict named Jitendra Kalia, who was convicted for his involvement in a double murder that took place in Delhi in 1999. Kalia had taken care to hide important facts in his appeal which the Supreme Court had done. The sentence given in 2019 clearly stated that he was not entitled to remission before completing 30 years of rigorous imprisonment.

How did the convicted prisoner get out of jail?

Justice Abhay S. 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 said that he had signed the appeal only on the advice 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 had signed the appeal filed by convict Jitendra Kalia at the instance of that senior lawyer. In whose chamber he was 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 Our associate newspaper Times of India had reported in May that the Supreme Court had withdrawn the relief given to Jitendra Kalia.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 after the court found that this important fact was hidden in his plea for premature release. He was not entitled to be considered for remission before serving 30 years of rigorous imprisonment. This condition was imposed by the Supreme Court in 2019 itself.

How Jitendra Kalia committed double murder

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

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The Supreme Court had sentenced 30 people to rigorous imprisonment.

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

Know what SC said in the latest case

In its latest order, the Supreme Court also expressed regret 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 clearly Have been filed with false statements. It has sought assistance from Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) president Vipin Nair in the matter. This incident highlights the importance of truth and transparency in the judicial process. Any attempt by a convict to hide vital information and cheat the legal system jeopardizes the credibility of the judicial system. It is hoped that the investigation being conducted by the Supreme Court will reveal the truth in this matter and the culprits will be punished.