|Kerala High Court
Emergency Parole for Maternal Uncle’s 40-Day Rites | Close Kinship Under Article 21 Justifies Conditional Release: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court granted emergency parole to a convict to attend the 40-day funeral rites of his maternal uncle, recognizing deep familial bonds as falling within Article 21’s right to dignity and humane treatment. The release was conditioned on police escort in civil attire and strict return deadline, setting a precedent for extending compassionate parole beyond immediate nuclear family.