Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, W.P.(CRL) 739/2026 (with CRL.M.A. 7164/2026-Exp), Gaurav Chadha v. State (NCT of Delhi), Saurabh Banerjee J., order dated 11.03.2026. Premature release; Sentence Review Board (SRB) rejection per minutes of meeting held 21.12.2023; writ of mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS); disposal on State's statement of consideration in next SRB; no adjudication on merits; PS Vikas Puri; advocates: Yugansh Mittal (petitioner), Rupali Bandhopadhya ASC and Abhijeet Kumar (State).
What did the court decide?
No relief on merits; petition disposed of on the State's statement that the petitioner's case shall be considered in the next SRB to be held in the near future. ¶17