Conviction For Committing Sexual Offences No Ground For Denying Benefit Of Furlough: Delhi High Court

Nupur Thapliyal

8 Nov 2023 10:15 AM IST

  • Conviction For Committing Sexual Offences No Ground For Denying Benefit Of Furlough: Delhi High Court

    The Delhi High Court has ruled that conviction for committing sexual offences is no ground for denying the benefit of furlough to an otherwise eligible prisoner.“In this Court’s opinion, merely because a person has been convicted for committing sexual offences, he cannot be denied benefit of furlough, which he is otherwise eligible for, on such erroneous grounds,” Justice Swarana...

    Nupur Thapliyal

    Nupur Thapliyal

    Nupur Thapliyal is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, based in New Delhi. She reports from the Delhi High Court and trial courts in the national capital

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