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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 Issues Comprehensive Directions for Release of Undertrial Prisoners in Suo Motu Public Interest Litigation — Systemic Overcrowding and Violation of Article 21 Rights Addressed. The Court held that the continued incarceration of undertrial prisoners beyond the maximum period of imprisonment for the offences they are charged with violates their fundamental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution, and issued directions to ensure their release and prevent overcrowding.

1 Jan 2026

The Supreme Court of India, in a writ petition filed by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) under Article 32 of the Constitution, addressed ...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Strikes Down Caste-Based Discrimination in Prison Manuals as Unconstitutional. Prison Rules Dividing Labour and Segregating Barracks by Caste Violate Articles 14, 15, 17, 21, and 23 of the Constitution.

1 Oct 2024

The petitioner, Sukanya Shantha, a journalist, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking directions for the repeal of offendi...

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Bombay High Court Refers Conflict on Emergency Parole for POCSO Convicts to Larger Bench. Interpretation of Rule 19(1)(C) of Maharashtra Prisons (Bombay Furlough and Parole) Rules, 1959 Requires Resolution of Conflicting Decisions on Entitlement of Convicts Under Section 376 IPC and POCSO Act.

6 Nov 2020

The petitioner, Pintu Uttam Sonale, a convict under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3, 4, and 5 of the Protection of Children from S...

High Court

Bombay High Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Furlough Condition in Maharashtra Prisons Rules as Unconstitutional. Residence-based classification for furlough eligibility violates Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution.

20 Oct 2020

The petitioners, Chandradev @ Chandu S/o Pareshwar Rai and Satish S/o Ramchandra Ninapure, were convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code a...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Allows Government Appeal in Freedom Fighter Pension Case: Cut-off Date for State Pension Receipt Upheld as Valid Condition. The Court held that the condition requiring receipt of State Pension by 01.08.2002 was a valid eligibility criterion under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980 for Goa Liberation Movement Phase-II participants.

1 Jan 2020

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the Government of India against the judgment of the High Court of Bombay at Goa. The dispute concerned t...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Furlough to Convicts Despite Past Overstay, Emphasizes Reformative Purpose of Furlough. Furlough is a right of a prisoner and cannot be denied solely on ground of past overstay without considering subsequent good conduct and period of incarceration.

26 Nov 2019

The judgment pertains to two criminal writ petitions filed by convicts Satish Shankarrao Shinde and Nagnath Bapurao Sontakke, challenging the rejectio...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Petition of Life Convict for Transfer to Open Prison Despite TADA Conviction — Rule 4(ii)(n) of Maharashtra Open Prisons Rules, 1971 Does Not Create Absolute Bar. Court Directs Reconsideration of Representation Within Four Weeks, Citing Good Conduct and Parity.

10 Apr 2019

The petitioner, Sardar S/ Shah Wali Khan, a life convict under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) sentenced on 6 June 200...

High Court

Bombay High Court Upholds Cutting of Remission for Late Return from Parole but Orders Refund of Illegal Deposit. Parolee's two-day delay in reporting back to prison justified cutting remission by two days, but the condition requiring deposit of Rs.15,000 for grant of parole is illegal and must be refunded.

30 Jan 2019

The judgment concerns two criminal writ petitions filed by life convicts challenging the cutting of remission for late return from parole and seeking ...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Convict's Writ Petition for Premature Release Under Remission Rules - State Directed to Reconsider Application for Release After 14 Years of Imprisonment. Life Convict's Application for Premature Release Was Arbitrarily Rejected Without Proper Consideration of Remission Policy.

30 Nov 2012

The petitioner, Bhima S/o Rangnath Adagale, a life convict serving sentence in Central Prison, Aurangabad, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the B...

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