Parole Is A Reformative Process; Cannot Be Denied On Apprehension Of Absconding: P&H HC [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court has reiterated that parole is "reformative process" and the same cannot be denied to a convict merely on apprehensions that he shall abscond or commit further offences. "It cannot be disputed that the purpose of release is to make sure that the prisoner as such meets with his family members and the general public. It is a reformative process, whereby a convict...