Maharashtra not to grant parole to rape convicts
The Maharashtra government has decided not to grant parole to rape convicts in the state. Also, those convicted of​ any section of Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, dacoity or kidnapping will not get regular parole, said the new law. This came after Sajjad Mogul, convicted of raping and killing lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha, jumped parole.