A life convict challenged a jail punishment ticket stopping his canteen facilities for 15 days after an inmate altercation. The court held Rule 1273 was not followed as the confessional statement was not recorded before two witnesses, and quashed the punishment ticket.
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STATE (GOVT. NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Ms. Rupali Bandhopadhyay, ASC with Mr. Anurag Arora, Advocates for State. SI Geeta with I.O/SI Seeman, Mahendra Park.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA
O R D E R
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1 [‘POCSO’]
2 “Impugned Punishment Ticket”
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3 [‘DPR’]
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from jail on 17th November, 2023 after securing suspension of sentence from this Court in Crl. Appeal No. 139/2023 vide order dated 16th November, 2023.
SANJEEV NARULA, J
FEBRUARY 7, 2025 as
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the punishment ticket imposing 15-day stoppage of canteen facilities complied with Rules 1272 and 1273 of the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018.
3 provisions across 2 enactments
Manoj
State (Govt. NCT of Delhi)
Sanjeev Narula
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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