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Delhi High Court Opens Suo Motu Oversight of Remission, Premature Release Policies

The move follows a Supreme Court order directing high courts to oversee remission and premature-release policies.

The court appointed senior advocate Siddharth Agarwal as amicus curiae to assist in the proceedings.
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Overview

  • A division bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela initiated the monitoring proceedings for Delhi.
  • Senior advocate Siddharth Agarwal was appointed amicus curiae to assist the court.
  • The court directed the Delhi government’s Additional Chief Secretary (Home) to file an affidavit within two weeks detailing all rules, circulars, regulations, and orders on remission and premature release.
  • The case has been listed for further hearing on January 13, 2026.
  • The Supreme Court previously flagged delays in multiple states and advised starting premature-release processing at least six months before eligibility.