New Delhi, April 16 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday orally remarked that it seems the Sentence Review Board (SRB) is influenced by public sentiments.

They remarked while allowing the early hearing application in the Santosh Kumar Singh premature release matter. The high court said, " You (Santosh Kumar Singh) will get the objective treatment."

Singh is a life Convict in the Priyadarshini Mattoo rape and murder case of 1996. He has undergone a custody for more than 30 years. He has challenged the SRB order denying his premature release.

Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani allowed the early hearing application and postponed the matter to April 20 from May 18.

During the hearing, Justice Bhambhani acknowledged that though the crime is hein...