Emergency parole for prisoners shouldn't be restricted to death of relative alone: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court ruled that emergency parole for prisoners should not be restricted to the death of a relative alone. The court emphasized that other unforeseen contingencies, such as serious illness of close family members, a pregnant wife’s delivery, or natural disasters, should also qualify for emergency parole. This ruling came in response to a plea by a prisoner whose parole request was denied despite his wife’s critical illness. The court directed prison authorities to reconsider their decision, highlighting the need for a more humane approach to emergency parole that accounts for various unpredictable events.