Delhi Prison Rules : HC Clarifies

Budhi Singh v. State of NCTD [2025] GCtR 1339 (Delhi)

Note 2 to Rule 1224 of the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018, cannot be interpreted to hold that the right of prisoners to apply for parole or furlough is barred, while their Criminal Appeal/Special Leave Petition is pending adjudication before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.

Note 2 to Rule 1224 of the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018, cannot be interpreted to hold that the right of prisoners to apply for furlough is barred, while their Criminal Appeal/Special Leave Petition is pending adjudication before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.

Since mere pendency of Criminal Appeal/Special Leave Petition before the Hon’ble Supreme Court cannot be taken as a bar for release on furlough, each case would be determined on its own eligibility criteria as per Rules by the Competent Authority and the same would be subject to judicial review under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by the High Court.