There Can Be No Justification For Unwarranted Delay In Disposing Parole Applications Of Convicts: Delhi HC
Observing that there can be no justification for unwarranted delay in disposing of the parole applications of the convicts, the Delhi High Court has once again directed the State to ensure that the schedule, as prescribed in the Parole/Furlough Guidelines, 2010, is strictly adhered to and in case of delays, a record of reasons be maintained.“…There can be no justification for the. Observing that there can be no justification for unwarranted delay in disposing of the parole applications of the convicts, the Delhi High Court has once again directed the State to ensure that the schedule, as prescribed in the Parole/Furlough Guidelines, 2010, is strictly adhered to and in case of delays, a record of reasons be maintained. Advocate Ajay Verma brought to court’s notice that the original writ petition on this issue had been disposed of by the court on January 8, 2014, directing the state government to consider the applications of the prisoners pending consideration expeditiously and pass orders within a period of three weeks. As of today, no such application is filed by the State Government seeking more time than provided in the Guidelines for disposing of the applications,” the court had noted in its January 8, 2014, order.
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