Supreme Court Slams Uttarakhand Over Delay in Legal Aid to Murder Convict

The Supreme Court pulled up the Uttarakhand government for systemic lapses that kept a murder convict imprisoned for 15 years without proper legal aid. 

A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and NK Singh directed the Principal Chief Secretary to personally explain the decade-long delay in filing his appeal.

The man, convicted in 2011 for killing his mother, developed psychosis while in prison, with his appeal filed only in 2021.

The Court flagged serious denial of rights and reminded that life convicts serving more than 10–14 years should ordinarily be considered for bail or release.

[Pramod Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand]