Parole law in india

Bhawani Mahapatra (Querist) 24 September 2012 This query is : Resolved
What is the law that governs "Parole" in india ? Is grant of Parole is a discretion of a Court ?

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ajay sethi (Expert) 24 September 2012
Under Indian jail laws, a prisoner may be released on parole in certain emergency situations, which includes the following health-related concerns:

Complete and incurable blindness
Advanced pulmonary tuberculosis, which incapacitates the prisoner from committing further crimes of the nature for which s/he was sentences
Is dangerously ill, and is likely to have a better recovery outside prison
Has become mentally unstable, and requires treatment in a asylum
Additionally, a prisoner in India may be granted parole in the following exceptional cases:

To perform funeral rites
To visit a sick or dying member of the family
To attend important functions, such as marriage of son, daughter, brother or sister
To construct a house or repair a badly damaged house