{
  "id": 12078993,
  "title": "‘Can get parole for own wedding’: Karnataka High Court allows murder convict 15 days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/can-get-parole-for-own-wedding-karnataka-high-court-allows-murder",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T04:58:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/legal-news/parole-wedding-karnataka-high-court-grants-murder-convict-15-day-10907029/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Karnataka High Court has granted a 15-day parole to a man serving a life sentence for murder, allowing him to attend his own wedding. The court ruled that a convict's own wedding can be considered as one of the valid reasons for granting parole, overturning a previous decision that denied emergency parole to the prisoner. Justice B M Shyam Prasad stated that denying a convict's own wedding could be deemed unreasonable. The parole is conditional, and the prisoner must adhere to specific guidelines set forth by the Karnataka Prisons and Correctional Services Manual, 2021. The court also imposed additional safeguards, such as the convict reporting to the police every three days and obtaining permission to leave the jurisdiction.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Karnataka High Court grants 15-day parole to murder convict.",
    "Allows convict to attend his own wedding as valid parole reason.",
    "Conditional parole with reporting and permission requirements."
  ],
  "editors_take": "This ruling sets a new precedent that a convict's own wedding can be a valid reason for granting parole, expanding the scope of exceptions for temporary release from prison.",
  "illustration": null,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}