The case before the Court concerned petitions filed by two prisoners (petitioners) who had been in prison for over 20 years after being convicted in a murder case. They were sentenced to life imprisonment. They were also found guilty of attempting to murder several police officers using an explosive substance.

On January 25, the top court allowed the request for remission of sentence of a fellow inmate, Satish, thereby overturning the earlier decision of the Sentencing Review Commission to reject his request for premature release.

On August 27, the The court ordered the Sentencing Review Commission is also expected to consider the petitioners’ plea for early release, as per the top court’s January 25 order in the Satish case.

However, when the case was heard on Monday, the court found that the review panel had not yet ruled on the matter.