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Delhi HC: In an important decision, the Delhi High Court said that the sentence of life imprisonment should also end during the lifetime of the prisoner. The Delhi High Court said that the purpose of punishment should not only be to punish but also to reform. Justice Girish Kathpalia made this important comment in the Delhi High Court in a case in which a prisoner had sought his release from the Delhi High Court after spending 21 years in jail.
Petitioner Vikram Yadav was sentenced to life imprisonment in a case related to kidnapping and murder. After which he had sought release under the 2004 policy of the Delhi government.
‘The purpose should be to take the punishment towards reform’
Delhi High Court also mentioned many traditions included in ancient traditions during the hearing of the case. Justice Girish Kathpalia of Delhi High Court said during the hearing of the case that even in the ancient traditions of India, there was a rule of premature release of prisoners.
Citing Kautilya’s Arthashastra and Emperor Ashoka’s inscriptions, the Delhi High Court said that even in ancient times, prisoners were released on the basis of their good behavior, their age and illness. The Delhi High Court said that Emperor Ashoka had released prisoners 25 times in 26 years. He believed that it is not appropriate to give more punishment to any innocent or reformed person.
Questions on the working style of the Sentence Review Board
The petition of accused Vikram Yadav was earlier rejected by the Sentence Review Board. Because he did not surrender for 5 years after coming out on parole in the year 2010, and was caught in two new cases. But the Delhi High Court said that this incident is 15 years old, and since then there has been no indiscipline by the accused Vikram Yadav. Expressing displeasure over the way the Sentence Review Board works, the Delhi High Court said that serious thinking is not visible in the proceedings of the meeting, senior officials do not come themselves, they only send representatives, which reduces the results.
High Court advised changes in the Sentence Review Board
The Delhi High Court suggested that the judge who had given the sentence should be included in the Sentence Review Board. Apart from this, a sociologist, a criminal expert and the jail superintendent should also be included. Who know the behavior of any prisoner very well. If this is done, then a lot of changes can be seen in the system in the coming days.
The court said that there is no benefit in keeping him in jail anymore
The Delhi High Court said that Vikram Yadav has reformed in the last several years. And now keeping him in jail for a long time will not benefit the society. Although the court did not release Vikram Yadav immediately. But it definitely ordered the Sentence Review Board to review the whole matter again.
