Case Law Analysis
|Madras High Court
Article 21 & Prison Leave Rules | Emergency Leave for Life Convict Granted for Wife’s Critical Illness with Daily Reporting : Madurai HC
Madurai HC holds that denying emergency leave to a life convict for a family medical crisis violates Article 21, even with pending cases. The court mandates six days of unescorted leave with strict daily reporting and family surety, balancing humanitarian needs with prison security.