New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to suspend the life sentence of a juvenile convicted for firing and murder of an accused in custody outside Rohini Court in 2017. At the time of the offence, the appellant was a minor of more than 17 years. He was apprehended from the spot and was convicted and sentenced in January 2026.

As per Delhi Police, the appellant was associated with the Neeraj Bawana Gang and murdered one Rajesh Durmuth, a member of rival against outside Rohini court when he was brought for a court hearing by the Haryana Police.

A Division Bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Dinesh Bhatt refused to suspend the sentence of the appellant after hearing some arguments by the counsel for the appellant....