Supreme Court Grants Temporary Furlough to Nitish Katara Murder Convict Vikas Yadav

The Supreme Court granted Vikas Yadav, convicted for the 2002 murder of Nitish Katara and serving a 25-year sentence without remission, temporary furlough until March 7 to spend Holi with his family. This decision overturned the Delhi High Court's February 11 rejection of his furlough plea. The court acknowledged Yadav's 23 years of incarceration and allowed the complainant to seek additional security. The victim's family opposed the furlough, questioning his eligibility and raising concerns over repeated bail requests.