Jail Authorities Must Decide Parole Applications Within 4 Months; Delay May Invite Contempt Plea by Convicts: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a clear direction mandating that all parole applications under the Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1962, must be decided by jail authorities within four months from the date of receipt. The Court made these observations while hearing a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and Section 3(1)(d)…
