Convict serving a life sentence sought transfer to a semi-open prison. The State's counsel undertook to treat the petition as a representation before the competent authority and decide it within four weeks, communicating the decision within one week thereafter. The petition was disposed of on that basis with rights left open.
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ASLAM .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Siddharth Yadav, Ms. Jyoti Yadav & Mr. Anmol Kumar, Advocates.
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STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Bhandari, ASC with Mr. Arjit Singh & Ms. Sakshi Jha, Advocates. SI Vipu Tomar, PS Nabi Karim.
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN
O R D E R
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“ a) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus giving direction(s)/order(s) to the respondent for confinement/transfer of the petitioner to Semi Open-Prison, in FIR No. 106/1998, U/s 302/34 IPC, P.S. Nabi Karim;
b) Pass such further order(s) as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper. ”
W.P.(CRL) 1633/2026
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PRATEEK JALAN, J
MAY 21, 2026 ‘pv’/SD/
W.P.(CRL) 1633/2026
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner convicted of life imprisonment should be transferred/confined to a semi-open prison.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Aslam
State (NCT of Delhi)
Prateek Jalan
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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