During the hearing of a case seeking 90-day parole for convict A.G. Perarivalan, the judge said: “Nobody, much less a constitutional authority, can sit on a file like this. Velumani, he said: “The recommendation can be either accepted or rejected but the decision should be taken within a reasonable time. The judge went on to clarify: “By observing these things, we do not condone the acts of these convicts. He claimed that the convict was suffering from several health complications and hence vulnerable to COVID-19 inside the prison. “As per prison rules, the convict will become eligible for next parole only after two years,” she said.

Source: The Hindu July 22, 2020 19:07 UTC