Madhubala v. State

Delhi High Court · 24 Dec 2019 · 2019:DHC:7274-DB
D. N. Patel; C. Hari Shankar
W.P.(C) 4213/2018
2019:DHC:7274-DB
criminal petition_dismissed Procedural

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The Delhi High Court disposed of a writ petition challenging a criminal judgment after converting it into a PIL, granting liberty to file fresh petitions for welfare relief regarding Half Way Homes.

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W.P.(C) 4213/2018
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 24th December, 2019
W.P.(C) 4213/2018
MADHUBALA ..... Petitioner
Through: Ms. Anu Narula, Adv. for the petitioner
Mr. Sunil Gupta, Adv. (Amicus Curiae)
Ms. Ritu Kumar, Adv. for the Intervenor Sister Suma Sebastian, Adv. for the Intervenor
VERSUS
STATE ..... Respondent
Through: Mr. Chaitanya Gosain, Adv. for Mr.Rahul Mehra, Standing Counsel (Crl.)
SI Tasbir, PS Narela Industiral Area
CORAM:
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.HARI SHANKAR
JUDGMENT
: D.N. PATEL, Chief Justice (Oral)

1. Initially, this writ petition was preferred as Criminal Appeal for setting aside the judgment and order on sentence dated 21st January, 2010 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Dwarka Court, New Delhi and because of the order dated 25th April, 2018 passed by this Court, this writ petition has been converted into a Public Interest Litigation and various orders thereafter have been passed.

2. We hereby reserve liberty with this petitioner namely Smt. Madhubala to file a fresh petition with proper averments, allegations and annexures for Half Way Homes to be constructed and managed by the concerned respondent(s) therein. Similarly, liberty is also reserved with Sister Suma 2019:DHC:7274-DB W.P.(C) 4213/2018 Sebastian, Advocate to file a fresh petition with proper averments, allegations and annexures for construction of Half Way Homes etc. for mentally ill persons.

3. With the aforesaid observations, this writ petition is hereby disposed of. C.M. No. 51069/2018 (Directions)

4. In view of the final order passed in W.P.(C) 4213/2018, this application stands disposed of.

CHIEF JUSTICE C.HARI SHANKAR, J DECEMBER 24, 2019 ns