Emergency Leave Denied to Life Convict Seeking to Perform Funeral Rites of Cousin: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court declined to interfere with the decision of prison authorities denying emergency leave to a life convict, holding that courts must avoid unwarranted leniency in cases involving serious offences. The ruling was delivered while considering an urgent plea filed by the wife of a murder convict lodged at Central Prison and Correctional Home, Kannur. Background of the Petition The writ petition was filed by Smitha P.G., wife…
