#temporary release

The Kerala High Court permitted a convict under the POCSO Act to attend his paternal aunt’s funeral rites on emergency parole, conditioning release on police escort and timely return. This ruling affirms that proximate kinship and cultural obligations can override the gravity of the offence under exceptional humanitarian circumstances, setting a precedent for compassionate parole in sexual offence cases.

Madras High Court ruled that a detainee's right to marry under Article 21 overrides preventive detention, granting one-week emergency leave for his wedding. The judgment reinforces that constitutional dignity persists even in custody, allowing judicial intervention under Article 226 where personal liberty is at stake.

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has ruled that denying parole under the Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners Act, 1962 cannot rest on generic police reports or speculative public order concerns. A reasoned, evidence-based evaluation of the prisoner's conduct and rehabilitation is mandatory, reinforcing that good behavior creates a presumption in favor of temporary release.