“Emergency Parole Is Their Right”; Bombay HC Orders Enquiry By Chief Judicial Magistrates Of All Districts In Aurangabad On Allegations Of Bribery Against Jail Officials

The Bombay High Court ordered a thorough enquiry into allegations of demand of bribe against jail authorities for granting emergency parole which their right as per State government’s notification dated May 8, 2020 after being informed that over 130 applications seeking emergency parole are pending. Division bench of Justice TV Nalawade and Justice MG Sewlikar of the Aurangabad bench noted that the petitioners in the case, Kalekhan Pathan and Ramesh Nathbhajan had approached the Court in similar matter for similar directions and, Court had directed to decide the applications within fifteen days.