Filing SLP Before Supreme Court Constitutes ‘Special Circumstance’ Under Delhi Prison Rules For Granting Parole To Convict: High Court

Nupur Thapliyal

22 Sept 2023 1:50 PM IST

  • Filing SLP Before Supreme Court Constitutes ‘Special Circumstance’ Under Delhi Prison Rules For Granting Parole To Convict: High Court

    The Delhi High Court has observed that filing a special leave petition (SLP) before the Supreme Court by a convict challenging the conviction constitutes a “special circumstance” for granting parole in terms of Rule 1211 of the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018. “…this Court is of the opinion that the bar contained in Rule 1211 of the Delhi Prison Rules is not absolute. The ground taken...

    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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