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Bail, Furlough, Parole

Bail, Furlough, Parole, The terms bail, furlough and parole have different connotations. Bail is well understood in criminal jurisprudence. 'Furlough' and 'Parole' are two distinct terms used in the jail manual or laws relating to temporary release of prisoners, State of Haryana v. Mohinder Singh, (2000) 3 SCC 394: AIR 2000 SC 890. (Criminal Procedure Code 1973, ss. 436 to 450)...


Furlough, parole

Furlough, parole, when a prisoner is on parole his period of release does not count towards the total period of sentence while when he is on furlough he is eligible to have the period of release counted towards the total period of his sentence undergone by him....


Parole, furlough

Parole, furlough, when a prisoner is on parole his period of release does not count towards that the total period of sentence while he is on furlough he is eligible to have the period of release counted towards the total period of his sentence undergone by him, State of Haryana v. Mohinder Singh, (1994) 3 SCC 394 (405)....


Furlough

Furlough, 'Parole' - Distinction, defined, (2000) 3 SCC 394: AIR 2000 SC 890.1. A leave or absence from military or other employment duty 2. A brief release from prison, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 684...


Parole and furlough

Parole and furlough, see All India Jail Manual Committee Report....


Furlough

Leave of absence especially leave given to an officer or soldier to be absent from service for a certain time also the document granting leave of absence...


Leave

Leave, having regard to the language of Rule 123 doubtless the word 'leave' has been used as a verb and not as a noun. Taking the word in its ordinary parlance if used as a verb it clearly connotes that the candidate should have given up the job or quitted the service or severed all connections with the post that he was holding. If the word 'leave' would have been used as a noun in the sense of obtaining leave or furlough then the concept of permission would undoubtedly have to be considered. In Black's Law Dictionary, Revised Fourth Edition at p. 1036 the author referring the case of Landreth v. Casey, 340 III 519; 173 NE 84 (85) observes as follows: 'Wilful departure with intent to remain away, and not temporary absence with intention of returning.' To the same effect is the definition of the word 'leave' when used as a verb in Webster's New International Dictionary at p. 1287 where it has been defined as meaning 'desert, abandon, forsake, to give up the practice, to quit service and...


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