Delhi High Court Grants Four-Week Parole to Gang-Rape Convict After Sister’s Death

The Delhi High Court, presided over by Justice Sanjeev Narula, convened a special sitting on a Sunday to grant four-week parole to a 55-year-old gang-rape convict whose sister had passed away earlier that morning.

The convict’s application for custody parole was moved immediately after his sister, aged 60 and suffering from post-tuberculosis lung complications, succumbed to her illness.

The Court noted that it had earlier granted the convict a one-day custody parole on November 7 to visit his ailing sister.

Observing that any delay would cause irreparable loss, the Court directed the prison authorities to release the convict on furnishing a personal bond.

[Tasleem v State of NCT of Delhi]