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Delhi HC extends parole, by 3 months, of 1984 riots convict Captain Bhagma
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday extended by three months the parole of retired naval officer Captain Bhagmal, convicted and sentenced to a life term in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, stating that he was over 90 years of age.
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COVID-19: 17,000 inmates from Maharashtra jails to be out on temporary par
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 12 (ANI): In a bid to decongest jails across the state amid coronavirus outbreak, the Maharashtra government has decided to give "temporary parole" to 17,000 inmates out of 35,000 lodged in different jails.
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Punjab extends parole period beyond 16 weeks
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 2 (ANI): The Punjab Cabinet has approved the extension of parole period beyond 16 weeks during epidemics and disasters for those sentenced to seven years or less.
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COVID-19: No parole to convict Vishal Yadav in Nitish Katara murder case
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): While disposing off the parole plea of Vishal Yadav, serving life term for the murder of Nitish Katara, Delhi High Court on Friday issued direction to the competent authority to treat the instant writ petition as a representation of the petitioner and decide i
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Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's three-week parole plea rejected
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Sirsa (Haryana) [India], April 24 (ANI): A plea seeking three-week parole for Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is serving time in rape and murder cases, was on Friday rejected by authorities.
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Lalu Prasad may walk out of jail as Covid-19 surges
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 7 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad, who is serving a seven-year sentence in a Ranchi jail in connection with the fodder scam, may soon be released on parole amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis in the country.
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COVID-19: PIL in SC seeking release of prisoners above 50-years of age
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 30 (ANI): A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday asking it to consider releasing prisoners above the age of 50 years on "emergency parole or interim bail" amid the menace of coronavirus.
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COVID-19: MP amends Prisoner's Leave Rules to decongest jails
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Mar 30 (ANI): The Madhya Pradesh government has amended the MP Prisoner's Leave Rules, 1989, allowing prisoners to be on parole for a maximum of 60 days. This step is being taken to decongest jails in the wake of Covid-19 outbreak.
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COVID-19 : Aligarh Jail releases 28 prisoners on parole
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 30 (ANI): Twenty-eight prisoners were released on Sunday from Aligarh Jail on interim bail for 8 weeks as a preventive measure against the spread of novel coronavirus.
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COVID-19: Lucknow Jail releases 38 prisoners on 8-week parole
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 29 (ANI): Thirty-eight prisoners were released on 8-week parole from Lucknow Jail on Sunday as a preventive measure against the spread of coronavirus.
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COVID-19 : Tihar Jail releases 356 prisoners on 45-day interim bail
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 28 (ANI): As many as 356 prisoners were released on 45-day interim bail while 63 have been released on emergency parole of eight weeks, as a preventive measure against the spread of coronavirus, Tihar Jail officials said on Saturday.
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Combating Corona: UP to release 11,000 prisoners to decongest prisons
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh is set to release around 11,000 prisoners due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis that India is grappling with.
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