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Bombay High Court Allows Convicts' Petitions for Premature Release Under Remission Rules - Remission Policy Must Be Applied Uniformly Without Arbitrary Distinctions Based on Nature of Offence. The court held that the Government Resolution dated 27-02-2009 does not exclude MCOCA convicts, and denial of remission solely on that ground is arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution.

11 Nov 2014

The judgment concerns five criminal writ petitions filed by convicts seeking premature release under the remission policy of the State of Maharashtra....

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Bombay High Court Allows Furlough to Life Convict in Furlough Rejection Case — Nature of Offence Not a Valid Ground for Denial Under Prisons (Bombay Furlough and Parole) Rules, 1959. Furlough is a right, not a privilege, and cannot be denied solely because the prisoner was convicted under Section 366 IPC.

4 Sep 2013

The petitioner, Subhash Hiralal Bhosale, was convicted under Sections 376(2), 366, 342, 506(II) read with 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and sentence...

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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)...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Parole Eligibility Rule in Negotiable Instruments Act Case. Rule 14 of Maharashtra Prisons (Furlough and Parole) Rules, 2024 requiring one year actual imprisonment for parole eligibility held valid; petitioner convicted under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 not entitled to parole before completing one year.

4 May 2026

The petitioner, Vinodkumar Chellappan Pillai, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court, Circu...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Furlough Petition for Convict Under Section 376 IPC — Government Notifications Substituted, No Further Relief Required. Conviction for rape under Section 376 IPC is a valid ground for rejecting furlough, and the prayer for rectification of substituted notifications is infructuous.

25 Apr 2018

The petitioner, Pundalik G. Gole, was convicted by the learned Sessions Judge, Mumbai in Sessions Case No. 669 of 2011 for offences under Sections 376...

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Bombay High Court Allows Furlough for Prisoners Despite Past Overstay on Parole — Overstay Not a Permanent Bar Under Prisons (Bombay Furlough) Rules, 1959. The Court held that furlough is a right of a prisoner and past overstay on parole cannot be a permanent bar for grant of furlough.

28 Jun 2006

The judgment concerns three criminal writ petitions filed by prisoners whose applications for furlough leave were rejected by the prison authorities o...

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Bombay High Court Allows Prisoners' Furlough Petitions — Imposition of Condition to Stay Outside District Held Invalid Under Prisons (Bombay Furlough and Parole) Rules, 1959. Competent Authority Cannot Impose Condition Not Contemplated by Rules; Orders Rejecting Furlough Set Aside.

12 Feb 2019

The judgment concerns two criminal writ petitions filed by prisoners challenging orders rejecting their applications for furlough. The petitioners, Ra...

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