Prisoners Now Move Gauhati High Court, Seek Parole In Order To Exchange “Demonetised” Notes [Read Petition]

A total of 11 prisoners currently lodged at Gauhati Central Jail, most of whom are undergoing “punishment of rigorous imprisonment for life”, have now approached the Gauhati High Court seeking to be let out on parole so that they can go to their respective banks and exchange their notes that are no longer legal tender.The petition states that a request for parole was made before...