The Supreme Court has pulled up the Madhya Pradesh government for keeping a rape convict in jail beyond his reduced seven-year term. The state has been asked to explain the lapse within two weeks.
The Supreme Court of India expressed strong dissatisfaction with ASG Archana Pathak Dave for raising a technical objection during a hearing on a convict’s remission, after significant hearing time had elapsed. Justice Oka criticized the delay’s impact on other litigants and emphasized efficient use of court time. The case was adjourned until May 7.
The Karnataka High Court granted a convict a 30-day parole following his wife’s plea for the right to have children, emphasizing personal rights despite legal penalties. The convict, serving a murder sentence, married with court intervention and secured a further temporary release to start a family, with specified parole conditions.
