'Wrong Message To Society': Kerala Court Denies Parole To Rape Convict
The Kerala High Court denied emergency parole to a rape convict seeking to attend his wife's funeral rites, citing the heinous nature of his crimes. The court emphasized that the law must not show undue leniency for grave offenses.
Why it matters
The ruling reinforces judicial standards regarding the rights of convicts versus the severity of their crimes and public interest.
The Kerala High Court has denied parole to a man convicted of raping a minor girl to attend the 16th-day post-funeral ceremony of his wife, saying that showing leniency to a person convicted of such "grave and heinous" offences would send a wrong message to society.Dismissing a plea filed by the convict's sister seeking 10 days of emergency parole, the High Court said maximum leniency had already been shown by allowing him to attend his wife's funeral."The offences for which the petitioner's brother was convicted are grave and heinous in nature, involving rape, aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a minor child, and robbery.
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