Extends Parole

Grant of parole is a "privilege" and not a "right" to be extended in routine, the Delhi High Court has observed, while refusing to extend the parole of a realtor who has been avoiding a sentence of 182 years for duping buyers.

The Delhi High Court on Monday extended parole of former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala till May 17.

The Delhi High Court Monday asked the AAP government, prison authorities, and the State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) to reply on a plea seeking an extension of emergency parole to prisoners above the age of 65 and prone to COVID-19 infection due to certain ailments and medical condition.

The Supreme Court today extended the parole of AG Perarivalan, serving a life term in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, by a week for medical treatment. This is the second time in recent weeks that his parole has been extended by the top court.

The Supreme Court Friday extended by one week the parole of AG Perarivalan, serving life term in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, for medical treatment.

The Supreme Court today granted Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict AG Perarivalan a week's parole for medical check-up. It has directed the Tamil Nadu government to provide police protection to him during his hospital visits. With this, the top court has extended by a week the parole granted by the Madras High Court to Perarivalan till November 23.

The Delhi High Court today observed that its blanket order extending interim bails and paroles granted to prisoners in view of the COVID-19 pandemic should come to an end as the number of infected persons in jails here was only three.

The COVID-19 situation in the country is worsening each passing day and not improving, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while extending the parole of a Punjab based businessman accused in a drug racket case.

The Delhi High Court on Thursday extended the parole granted to Captain Bhagmal, convicted and sentenced to life term in a 1984 anti Sikh riots case, by three months, saying he was over 90 years old.

The Madras High Court on Thursday declined to extend parole of S. Nalini, one of the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. She had sought extension till October 15 to complete the marriage arrangements for her daughter.

The Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to file its reply to a plea by Nalini Sriharan, a convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, seeking extension of her ongoing parole by 30 days.

Bihar fodder scam: Lalu Yadav surrendered in court today after his request for extension of parole was rejected last week. The former Bihar chief minister had been out on bail since May. "I am following the court's order. I am unwell but I have faith in the high court verdict," said the Rashtriya Janata Dal chief.

Bihar politician chief Lalu Yadav's request for a three-month parole extension has been rejected by the Jharkhand High Court. He has been told to return to jail by August 30.

The Delhi High Court today dismissed a plea of INLD chief OP Chautala, serving a ten- year jail term in teachers recruitment scam case, to extend his parole to look after his ailing wife.

The Supreme Court had in May 2016 granted Subrata Roy four-week parole to attend his mother's funeral. His parole has been extended by the court ever since.

Grant of parole is a "privilege" and not a "right" to be extended in routine, the Delhi High Court has observed, while refusing to extend the parole of a realtor who has been avoiding a sentence of 182 years for duping buyers.

The Delhi High Court on Monday extended parole of former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala till May 17.

The Delhi High Court Monday asked the AAP government, prison authorities, and the State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) to reply on a plea seeking an extension of emergency parole to prisoners above the age of 65 and prone to COVID-19 infection due to certain ailments and medical condition.

The Supreme Court today extended the parole of AG Perarivalan, serving a life term in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, by a week for medical treatment. This is the second time in recent weeks that his parole has been extended by the top court.

The Supreme Court Friday extended by one week the parole of AG Perarivalan, serving life term in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, for medical treatment.

The Supreme Court today granted Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict AG Perarivalan a week's parole for medical check-up. It has directed the Tamil Nadu government to provide police protection to him during his hospital visits. With this, the top court has extended by a week the parole granted by the Madras High Court to Perarivalan till November 23.

The Delhi High Court today observed that its blanket order extending interim bails and paroles granted to prisoners in view of the COVID-19 pandemic should come to an end as the number of infected persons in jails here was only three.

The COVID-19 situation in the country is worsening each passing day and not improving, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while extending the parole of a Punjab based businessman accused in a drug racket case.

The Delhi High Court on Thursday extended the parole granted to Captain Bhagmal, convicted and sentenced to life term in a 1984 anti Sikh riots case, by three months, saying he was over 90 years old.

The Madras High Court on Thursday declined to extend parole of S. Nalini, one of the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. She had sought extension till October 15 to complete the marriage arrangements for her daughter.

The Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to file its reply to a plea by Nalini Sriharan, a convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, seeking extension of her ongoing parole by 30 days.

Bihar fodder scam: Lalu Yadav surrendered in court today after his request for extension of parole was rejected last week. The former Bihar chief minister had been out on bail since May. "I am following the court's order. I am unwell but I have faith in the high court verdict," said the Rashtriya Janata Dal chief.

Bihar politician chief Lalu Yadav's request for a three-month parole extension has been rejected by the Jharkhand High Court. He has been told to return to jail by August 30.

The Delhi High Court today dismissed a plea of INLD chief OP Chautala, serving a ten- year jail term in teachers recruitment scam case, to extend his parole to look after his ailing wife.

The Supreme Court had in May 2016 granted Subrata Roy four-week parole to attend his mother's funeral. His parole has been extended by the court ever since.