SC asks Odisha to decide remission plea of Dara Singh in Staines murder case
Supreme Court directed Odisha government to decide remission plea of Dara Singh, convicted for 1999 murder of Graham Staines and his two sons.
Dara Singh, also known as Rabindra Kumar Pal, has served 26 years of his life sentence and approached the top court in August 2024.
Five sentence review committees have previously rejected his remission plea; the current committee awaits documents from district court.
Court granted time until August 19 for decision, with bench observing a decision by August 15 would allow Singh to celebrate Independence Day.
Singh cites good conduct, repentance, and age over 62 to seek premature release under Odisha's 2022 policy.
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