No Parole for ‘Arranging’ Children’s Marriage or When Other Criminal Cases Are Pending, Relief Denied to Ex-MLA: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court delivered an important judgment clarifying the scope of parole under Uttar Pradesh Suspension of Sentence of Prisoners Rules 2007. The court held that parole cannot be granted to a convicted prisoner merely for arranging or fixing the marriage of their children and emphasized strict compliance with statutory provisions. Background of the Case The case involved Angad Yadav, a former MLA and ex State Minister of Forests…