New Delhi, Mar 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday issued a contempt notice to the Principal Secretary of Delhi Government’s Home Department for failing to decide on the remission plea of Sukhdev Yadav alias Pehalwan, a convict in the 2002 Nitish Katara murder case.A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan asked as to why the order on the remission petition has not been passed by the Delhi Govt despite the court's March 3 order.
After noting that the Delhi government failed to act on the remission plea, the bench remarked that its orders were not being followed and that unless strict measures were taken, the directions would not be complied with.
Referring to its previous directives, the bench noted, “A solemn statement was recorded based on the state government’s instructions. Now we are informed that the Sentence Review Board (SRB) is considering the case today. The state government has not even shown the basic courtesy of applying for an extension of time,” the bench remarked.