The High Court of Delhi dismissed a writ petition seeking emergency parole for 60 days. The petitioner, facing life imprisonment, argued his father had died and last rites were performed. The court noted that the Tervi ceremony on 16.06.2024 indicated there was no surviving ground for emergency parole.
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ARUN CHAUHAN ..... Petitioner
Through Mr. Hemant Singh and Ms. Urvashi Jain, Advocates
versus
STATE OF NCT OF DELHI ..... Respondent Through Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel for the State with SI Devender Singh PS Jyoti Nagar
CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA O R D E R % 01.07.2024
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petitioner has died but all the requisite ceremonies have been done. There survives no ground for the emergency parole.
7. Submissions heard.
NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J
JULY 1, 2024/PT
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to emergency parole on the ground of the death of his father given that requisite ceremonies including Tervi have already been performed.
Arun Chauhan
State of NCT of Delhi
Neena Bansal Krishna
As recorded by the court registry
A constitutional writ petition in a criminal context, most commonly habeas corpus or a challenge to an FIR or detention order.
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