Supreme Court · 2026 INSC 490 · Decided 15 May 2026
Rohit Chaturvedi v. State of Uttarakhand & Others
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 490 · [2026] 6 S.C.R. 263
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 446/2023
- Decided
- 15 May 2026
- Bench
- B.V. NAGARATHNA, UJJAL BHUYAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- BNSS Section 473; IPC Section 120B, 302; CrPC Section 432(7); Constitution Article 32
Headnote
Matter pertains to the premature release of the petitioner sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of the deceased, and has been in jail for approximately twenty-two years. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s.432(7) - Bharatiya Nagarik s.473 - Remission/Premature Release - Petitioner along with other co-accused convicted for the murder of the deceased by the Special Judge u/s.120B/302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment and fine - Investigation initially carried out by UP police and was later transferred to
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