Reviewed case brief
Dhananjay Chatterjee v. State of WB
(1994) 2 SCC 220
Authority establishing that parole is a privilege, not an enforceable right, but arbitrary denial is reviewable.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1994
- Subjects
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-29
Rule established
Parole/furlough is a privilege, not a right, granted by the executive based on good conduct and specified grounds. Arbitrary denial is challengeable under Art. 14.
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