Life Convict Allowed to Attend Son's Wedding in Exceptional Circumstance as Co-Convict Was Already Out on Parole: Andhra Pradesh High Court

In a rare and compassionate decision, the Andhra Pradesh High Court allowed a life convict, Vennapusa Gangadhar Reddy, to attend the wedding of his son, Vennapusa Raghunath Reddy. The court granted parole for the life convict under special circumstances, considering the significance of the occasion—his son’s wedding. This decision was made despite parole conditions that typically require the return of another convict involved in the same offence. Background of the…