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Right to seek furlough subject to statutory prescriptions, maintains Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court upheld a 2019 rule requiring convicts who return to jail after more than a year to undergo a one-year observation period before seeking furlough. This decision arose from a case involving Deepak Srivastava, whose furlough request was denied. The court affirmed that the rule does not violate personal liberty rights and serves to maintain jail discipline.
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