Azim Khan v. State NCT of Delhi
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(CRL) 1146/2026; Azim Khan v. State NCT of Delhi; Delhi High Court; Manoj Jain, J.; order dated 09.04.2026; convict life imprisonment murder; transfer to Semi-Open Jail; Delhi Prison Rules, 2018; Competent Authority; application dated 20.09.2025 undecided; dispose within four weeks; liberty to revive petition; PS Burari.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Competent Authority to decide the petitioner's application/representation for transfer to Semi-Open Jail within four weeks; outcome to be intimated to the applicant with a copy to the Registry; liberty to revive the petition if no decision follows; copy of the order to be sent to Superintendent Jail for information and compliance. ¶16