‘Can get parole for own wedding’: Karnataka High Court allows murder convict 15 days

The case arose after the prison authorities rejected the convict’s request for emergency parole, saying it could be granted only in specific circumstances, including the marriage of a child or sibling.The Karnataka High Court has allowed a man serving a life sentence for murder to leave prison for 15 days for his marriage, holding that a convict’s own wedding can also fall within the reasons for granting parole.