https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=426396 The Karnataka HC noted that a convict sentenced only for offences under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act was treated as facing a minor offence in criminal jurisprudence, and that Rule 191 of the Karnataka Prison Rules was aimed at very serious offences. Because there was no material to show the petitioner was a habitual criminal, Rule 191(1)(g) could not be invoked to deny parole consideration. The police report did not provide a sound basis to refuse reconsideration, as the alleged risk to witnesses and apprehension of reoffending lacked factual support. The parole application was therefore required to be reconsidered afresh. en-us Tue, 12 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 17 Aug 2022 08:15:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=426396 The Karnataka HC noted that a convict sentenced only for offences under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act was treated as facing a minor offence in criminal jurisprudence, and that Rule 191 of the Karnataka Prison Rules was aimed at very serious offences. Because there was no material to show the petitioner was a habitual criminal, Rule 191(1)(g) could not be invoked to deny parole consideration. The police report did not provide a sound basis to refuse reconsideration, as the alleged risk to witnesses and apprehension of reoffending lacked factual support. The parole application was therefore required to be reconsidered afresh. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 12 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=426396