Hardcore Prisoner Can Only Be Taken Out Under Armed Escort for Attending Marriage of His Relatives: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that a hardcore prisoner can only be released under armed escort for attending the marriage of a relative for 48 hours, in accordance with Section 5A of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988 as amended in 2013. The petitioner in the instant case was convicted under Sections 201, 302 and 364A, read with Section 34...