Staines' killer Dara Singh to be released soon?
The Supreme Court of India has directed the Odisha government to decide on the remission plea of Dara Singh, who has served 26 years for the 1999 murder of missionary Graham Stuart Staines. The state is currently verifying records to finalize the decision.
Why it matters
The case touches on sensitive issues regarding religious violence, judicial process, and the ethics of prisoner remission in India.
BHUBANESWAR: Supreme Court on Tuesday gave Odisha govt until Aug 19 to decide on the remission plea of Dara Singh, jailed since 2000 for burning to death Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two sons, after "verbally" recommending that he be freed by Independence Day."The state informed the court that the sentence review board had already met to consider the plea but requires time for address verification," Dara's counsel A P Singh told TOI. He said the bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Vijay Bishnoi wanted the state govt to ideally release Dara well before the deadline fixed by them to take a decision on his remission.
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