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Madras High Court Upholds Denial of Ordinary Leave to Convicts in Multiple Cases Due to Adverse Police Reports. Court Dismisses Petitions Seeking Leave for Convicts Convicted of Heinous Offences, Holding That Prison Authorities' Discretion Under Tamil Nadu Prison Rules Must Be Exercised Based on Objective Assessment of Threat to Public Order.

28 Apr 2026

The judgment involves four writ petitions filed by family members of convicts seeking ordinary leave for the convicts. The petitioners are Rajammal (m...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Remission Policy Applicability Case — 2002 Policy Governs Convicts Sentenced Before 2008 Policy Came Into Effect. The Court held that the policy in force at the time of conviction applies, and subsequent policy cannot be applied retrospectively to deny remission.

1 Jan 2026

The appellant, Parveen Kumar @ Parveen Chauhan, was convicted for the murder of a 12-year-old child on 3rd January 2009 under FIR No.670 of 2007. He w...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Ex-Chief Minister and MLA in Prison Assault Case Due to Bar Under Prisons Act, 1894. Alleged Offences Committed Inside Notified Temporary Prison Must Be Dealt With Under Special Statute, Not General Criminal Law.

10 May 2024

The Bombay High Court allowed two applications under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 filed by accused No. 1 (an ex-Chief Minister)...

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Bombay High Court Allows Convict's Furlough Petition Based on Past Good Conduct and Absence of Specific Adverse Material. The court set aside the rejection order as it contained only stereotyped reasons and failed to consider the petitioner's impeccable record of surrendering on time on six prior furloughs.

23 Nov 2022

The petitioner, Mohd. Sagir Bashir Chauhan, a convict serving life imprisonment at Central Prison, Amravati, filed a Criminal Writ Petition challengin...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds HPC Classification for Interim Bail During COVID-19 Pandemic — Reasonable Classification Permissible Under Article 14. The Court held that classification based on nature and severity of offence for interim bail during pandemic is valid and not discriminatory under Article 14 of the Constitution.

22 Sep 2020

The petitioners, National Alliance for People’s Movements and others, filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Bombay High Court challenging th...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Rejection of Furlough for Open Prison Inmate Due to Non-Application of Mind to Rule 6 Proviso. The court held that the authority must consider the proviso to Rule 6 of the Prisons (Bombay Furlough and Parole) Rules, 1959, which allows dispensation of surety bond for prisoners in Open Prisons.

1 Aug 2017

The petitioner, Manik Bapurao Shejal, was convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and was undergoing life imprisonme...

High Court

Bombay High Court Quashes Notification Denying Furlough to Convicts Under Section 364 IPC — Rule 4(13) of Furlough and Parole Rules Held Ultra Vires. The Court held that the classification of convicts under Section 364 IPC as ineligible for furlough is arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution.

5 May 2016

The petitioner, Santosh Namdeo Bhukan, was convicted under Sections 364, 302, and 201 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) by the Additional Sessions Judge,...

High Court

Bombay High Court Strikes Down Sub-Rule 13 of Furlough Rules as Ultra Vires and Discriminatory — Convicts Convicted for Kidnapping Cannot Be Blanketly Denied Furlough. Sub-rule 13 of Rule 4 of the Maharashtra Prisons (Furlough and Parole) Rules, 1959, which excluded prisoners convicted for kidnapping from furlough, held arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution.

28 Apr 2016

The petitioner, Sharad Devaram Shelake, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune under Sections 302 and 364 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Punishment for Overstaying Furlough/Parole — Remission Forfeiture Set Aside as Disproportionate. Principle of Proportionality Applied to Prison Discipline: Punishment Must Be Commensurate with Gravity of Misconduct, Not Automatic Based on Days of Overstay.

15 Feb 2013

The petitioner, Shafi Vazruddin Qureshi, was convicted for murder under Section 302 read with 149 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. While underg...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Convict's Petition Challenging Forfeiture of Remission for Overdue Furlough Return — Superintendent's Failure to Obtain Prior Approval for Remission Exceeding 60 Days Renders Punishment Invalid. The court held that under the Bombay Jail Manual, the Superintendent must obtain prior approval from the Deputy Inspector General of Prisons before forfeiting remission for more than 60 days.

27 Sep 2010

The petitioner, Sheikh Said Sheikh Najir, a convict lodged in Central Prison, Amravati, filed a Criminal Writ Petition challenging an order dated 4th ...

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