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HC denies life convict parole for wife’s death, but allows him last rites under police watch

This comes at a time when rape-murder convict, Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim has got parole for the 15th time in eight years. This time, he will be out for 40 days.

Jailed MP Amritpal appears virtually in HC, argues his own case for parole to attend Parliament

Charged under NSA and in Dibrugarh jail, Amritpal Singh appeared virtually during proceeding in Punjab and Haryana High Court. He is challenging denial of parole by Punjab government.

How split HC verdict on jailed Baramulla MP Rashid’s plea flags legal vacuum on custodial parole

Justice Chaudhary dismissed his plea seeking modification of costs to attend Parliament while in custody but Justice Bhambhani allowed it, calling for payment of ‘reasonable costs’.

Delhi HC says furlough not an absolute right. A look at the rules of conditional release from jail

Court rejects challenge by man convicted for cruelty and dowry death, upholding order passed by DG Prisons denying furlough on the grounds that the man was ineligible. 

Rape-murder convict Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim gets 40-day parole, his 14th release since 2017

After Haryana govt amended parole laws in 2022, Ram Rahim has spent almost a year—364 days to be precise—out of jail. His latest release comes ahead of his birthday on 15 August.

Out on parole ahead of Delhi polls, Ram Rahim returns to Sirsa 1st time since 2017 conviction

Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan & now Delhi, Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim's parole is often timed before elections in states where his followers form a voter base.

Amritpal to be flown to Delhi, will take oath as MP along with Engineer Rashid in LS Speaker’s chamber

Amritpal, who is lodged in Dibrugarh jail, will be brought to Delhi in special aircraft arranged by Punjab govt, while Rashid is coming from Tihar. Both will return to jail same day.

‘Today it is Bilkis, tomorrow it can be anyone,’ SC on release of 11 gangrape, murder lifers

Centre, Gujarat government also tells apex court they may challenge its order seeking original files on remission of the 11 convicts.

Out of jail for three months at a time: Convicts in Bilkis Bano case dodged parole regulations

Rules in Gujarat allow parole for 30-day periods and extensions only in extenuating circumstances. But state's affidavit in SC shows that the convicts exceeded this multiple times.

Parole, furlough, remission: All give relief to convicts, but this is how they’re different

Supreme Court expressed concern over convicts languishing in jail despite being entitled to remission of sentences while hearing a case of a murder convict jumping furlough.

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