HC: No parole to rape convict
Justice Hima Kohli of the Delhi high court on Thursday refused to grant parole to a rape-cum-murder convict, sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment by a sessions court, after his wife expressed apprehension that her husband would commit further offence if he is released on parole as the victim’s family stayed near their house.
While dismissing a petition filed by the convict, Mohammad Islam, presently undergoing life imprisonment for raping and murdering his neighbour’s 13-year-old daughter in 2003, Justice Kohli, said, “At this critical juncture, this court is of the opinion that no parole be granted to the convict, after hearing the statement of the petitioner’s wife.”
The convict sought the intervention of the court seeking a month’s parole to visit family members.
The court passed the order following a report filed by the Delhi police in which the convict’s wife asked the police not to allow her husband to visit home as the victim’s family had been fighting with them frequently over the issue.
The atmosphere is not conducive for the convict to visit home now and she expressed her apprehension that he would commit further offence in the light of the tense situation.
Islam, who has been in judicial custody since 2003, filed this petition, after his appeal challenging his conviction was dismissed by the high court in April this year.
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HC imposes `4.5l fine for contempt
AGE CORRESPONDENT
NEW DELHI
Oct. 28: Not obeying the court order proved costly for a a private company and three others as Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw of the Delhi high court has directed them to deposit `4.45 lakhs for contempt of court. The court imposed the fine after the company allegedly extended an illegal construction despite a court stay order.
While disposing of the petition, Justice Endlaw, said, “The M/s Sun World Industries Pvt Ltd....Without prejudice to their respective contentions, offer to deposit `4 lakhs with the MCD in the general fund within a week to purge the contempt, violation of the orders of this court.”
The money will be paid jointly by the firm and three previous sellers of the property in question.
The court also directed the company and the three others who sold the property in violation of the court order to Sun World Industries to jointly pay `25,000 to the MCD and `20,000 to Usha Pandey, the complainant.
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