Kannada actor Darshan’s lawyer told the court that prison authorities ignored orders by denying him a bed, blanket, plate, and mug. He argued this amounts to contempt of court and misuse of quarantine rules.
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.
The Telangana High Court ordered the state to pay Rs 6.20 lakh with 6% interest per annum to the wife of a convict who died in jail. The court emphasized prisoners’ right to life under Article 21. The deceased’s monthly earnings of Rs 7,200 led to a total loss of dependency of Rs 6,33,600.
