Sanjay was supposed to return to Yerawada jail on February 21.
Highlights
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today defended extension of parole of actor Sanjay Dutt, convicted in the 1993 Bombay serial blasts case, saying the action was taken as per law and no rules were violated.
- "Decisions are taken as per law, without violating any provisions. Decisions are taken at the appropriate level. There is nothing political in it, no rules were violated," the chief minister said.
- The parole to Dutt, 53, convicted under Arms Act for illegal possession of weapons, part of a cache to be used during the terror attack, was yesterday extended by another month by Pune district authorities to enable him to attend to his ailing wife Manyata, who recently underwent a surgical procedure.
- He was supposed to return to Yerawada jail on February 21 to serve the remainder of his five year sentence.
- The Bollywood actor was granted a month-long parole on December 6 last year, which was extended by another 30 days last month on account of his wife's illness. Before that, he was on a month-long leave of furlough on medical grounds. Dutt's release on parole in December had sparked protests outside Yerawada jail, forcing the government to order an inquiry.
- His prolonged stay out of prison has triggered a controversy with a PIL being filed yesterday in the Bombay High Court challenging extension of his parole. The PIL accusing the superintendent of Yerawada jail and Pune Divisional Commissioner of abusing their powers has been posted for hearing on February 25.
Maharashtra Chief MinisterPrithviraj Chavan today defended extension of parole of actorSanjay Dutt, convicted in the 1993 Bombay serial blasts case,saying the action was taken as per law and no rules wereviolated.
"Decisions are taken as per law, without violating anyprovisions. Decisions are taken at the appropriate level.There is nothing political in it, no rules were violated," thechief minister said.
The parole to Dutt, 53, convicted under Arms Act forillegal possession of weapons, part of a cache to be usedduring the terror attack, was yesterday extended by anothermonth by Pune district authorities to enable him to attend tohis ailing wife Manyata, who recently underwent a surgicalprocedure.
He was supposed to return to Yerawada jail on February21 to serve the remainder of his five year sentence.
The Bollywood actor was granted a month-long parole onDecember 6 last year, which was extended by another 30 dayslast month on account of his wife's illness. Before that, hewas on a month-long leave of furlough on medical grounds.Dutt's release on parole in December had sparkedprotests outside Yerawada jail, forcing the government toorder an inquiry.
His prolonged stay out of prison has triggered acontroversy with a PIL being filed yesterday in the BombayHigh Court challenging extension of his parole. The PILaccusing the superintendent of Yerawada jail and PuneDivisional Commissioner of abusing their powers has beenposted for hearing on February 25.