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Rajasthan High Court Examines Parole Rules After Prisoner’s Death
The Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognisance after a woman prisoner with chronic comorbidities, heart failure, and cardiac and pulmonary disorders died in jail after her medical parole plea was…
The Story in Brief
The Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognisance after a woman prisoner with chronic comorbidities, heart failure, and cardiac and pulmonary disorders died in jail after her medical parole plea was rejected. The court said the case reflected insensitivity by the concerned District Magistrate, who denied parole despite her serious condition and a request from her son for treatment.
The court will examine Rule 11(1)(i) of the Rajasthan Prisoners Release on Parole Rules, 2021. The provision allows parole for an inmate’s seriously ill near relative but does not expressly cover the inmate’s own illness. The court appointed Shaambhavi Mardia as amicus curiae. The matter is listed for August 19, 2026.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that parole is an automatic right, or that prison officials can ignore urgent medical needs, are both too sweeping. The case points to a narrower problem in the wording and application of Rajasthan’s rules. A fair system needs safeguards for treatment without abandoning security checks. The court’s eventual reasoning, and any change to Rule 11(1)(i), will show whether this was an isolated failure or a wider gap.
Source: livelaw.in
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