Haryana extends till year-end parole for prisoners released during Covid

Nov 20, 2020

Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], November 20 : Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has approved a proposal to extend the duration of special parole or...

SC extends time to surrender for Chhattisgarh prisoners released on interim bail, parole

Jan 01, 2021

New Delhi [India], January 1 : In a temporary relief to nearly 5,500 prisoners in Chhattisgarh, the Supreme Court has extended the time to...

COVID-19: Odisha releases over 16,000 prisoners as part of decongestion of jails

Jul 29, 2020

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 30 : The Odisha Government has released as many as 16,789 prisoners from various jails across the state during the...

COVID-19: Around 280 prisoners in Meerut to be released on bail or parole

May 06, 2021

Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 6 : In the wake of the surge in COVID-19 cases, around 280 jail inmates shall be released on...

Murder convicts out on COVID-19 parole move SC challenging Maha govt's order to return to jail

Jun 18, 2022

New Delhi [India], June 18 : A number of murder prisoners have moved the Supreme Court challenging a notification issued by the Maharashtra government...

Afghanistan releases 710 more Taliban prisoners

May 30, 2020

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 31 : The Afghanistan government has released 710 more Taliban prisoners as part of the announcement made by President Ashraf Ghani...