Top Law News HC says grandmother is close relative, gives parole to convict September 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Interpreting the Prison rules, the Bombay High Court has held that ‘grandmother’ would fall in the category of a close relative, and accordingly ordered release of a prisoner from Amravati jail on parole to enable him attend to the rituals of his elder who had passed away. The Nagpur bench of the High Court noted in […] Read more » Additional Public Prosecutor R S Nayak Bombay High Court has held that 'grandmother' cases of serious illness or death of nearest relatives Competent Authority referred to in Rule 18 Counsel for the petitioner S D Chande escription of nearest relative mentioned in Rule gives parole to convict HC says grandmother is close relative Interpreting the Prison rules Justice A B Chaudhari Justice P V Hardas Nagpur bench of the High Court noted Prisons Bombay Furlough and Parole Rules