Death Row Convict Granted Escort Parole Despite Prison Rules, Citing Aged Mother's Critical Health: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court, in a significant humanitarian ruling, allowed a death row convict to visit his 93-year-old ailing and bedridden mother. The order came despite a clear statutory bar under Section 42 of the Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services (Management) Act, 2010 and Rule 339(2) of the Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services (Management) Rules, which prohibit parole or escort leave to convicts sentenced to death. The court, led by…
