Madhav Dass v. the State NCT of Delhi
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition W.P.(CRL) 1641/2026, High Court of Delhi, Justice Prateek Jalan, order dated 21.05.2026, disposed. Prisoner (Tihar Central Jail No. 08/09) convicted under Sections 376 and 506 IPC and Section 6 POCSO Act, 2012 (judgment 05.07.2022); appeal CRL.A. 572/2023 dismissed 10.11.2025; parole application to competent authority pending since 03.02.2026 for filing Special Leave Petition; State ASC (Sanjeev Bhandari) undertook communication of decision within ten days; rights and remedies left open; petitioner represented by DHCLSC counsel Sunita Arora; no precedent cited; parole inaction, post-conviction/post-appeal administrative delay writ.
What did the court decide?
No positive relief granted; the writ petition and pending application were disposed of with the petitioner's rights and remedies expressly left open in accordance with law.