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Case Background: Delay in Release Despite Supreme Court Bail Order The Supreme Court strongly criticised the Uttar Pradesh prison authorities for delaying the release of an undertrial Muslim accused, who had been granted bail under an anti-conversion case, but continued to remain in custody for almost one month after the order. The bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan described the situation as “very sad” and “unfortunate”, observing that a citizen’s liberty was curtailed solely on account of a trivial technical objection raised by jail authorities. The Court held that even though all relevant details — identity of the accused, case number, offences, and police station — were clearly mentioned, the accused was not released merely because the order did not mention a sub-clause of Section 5 of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021. Facts of the Case: Bail, Release Order, and Continued Detention The accused was facing trial ...

Public Appeal to Delhi Home Minister Against Reconsideration In a powerful letter addressed to Delhi Home Minister Ashish Sood , Hemant Mattoo , brother of Priyadarshini Mattoo , along with concerned citizens and activists, has urged the government to reject any reconsideration for the premature release of life convict Santosh Kumar Singh . The appeal follows the Delhi High Court’s decision to set aside the Sentence Review Board (SRB)’s earlier rejection , asking it to review the matter afresh. Context of the Conviction: Brutal Rape and Murder Priyadarshini Mattoo , a law student, was brutally raped and murdered by Santosh Kumar Singh on January 16, 1996. Singh, the son of a senior IPS officer, had allegedly stalked and harassed Mattoo for months. Despite multiple police complaints lodged between February and November 1995, including incidents of stalking, attempted break-in, and assault, the authorities failed to act effectively. Her repeated pleas for protection were ignored....