Md. Faruque Alwander Farukh Genda v. Government of NCT Delhi, Shri Naresh Kumar and Another
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Contempt petition CONT.CAS(C) 317/2024 (CM APPL. 40272/2024), High Court of Delhi, decided 07.01.2025 by Justice Manoj Jain (oral). Petitioner Md. Faruque Alwander Farukh Genda vs Government of NCT Delhi, Shri Naresh Kumar & Anr (counsel: Abhinav Singh, Praveen Kumar Kaushik for GNCTD; none for petitioner). Subject: alleged non-compliance with directions dated 10.11.2023 in W.P.(Crl) 925/2023 directing DG (Prisons) and Sentence Review Board to reconsider pre-mature release within six weeks; grievance that SRB meeting of 21.12.2023 did not consider petitioner's case. Respondents showed consideration on 23.02.2024 and rejection in accordance with law, approvals on 24.09.2024/25.09.2024, formal order 15.10.2024; fresh similar petition pending, listed 15.01.2025. Held: directions complied with, nothing survives; petition disposed; liberty to file substantive petition against rejection.