Siddharth Vashisht alias Manu Sharma, undergoing life term for killing model Jessica Lall in 1999, was today granted parole for 30 more days by the Delhi High Court so that he can prepare a diploma thesis for his post-graduation course.

A bench of Justice S Muralidhar extended the parole, granted to 36-year-old Sharma on June 17, by another 30 days and directed him to surrender in Tihar jail on August 2.

The court also directed that Sharma will not leave the National Capital Territory of Delhi during the parole period.

 "The other terms and conditions of the parole includes keeping away from the area around the residence of the deceased and her family members," the court said.

Earlier, Sharma was granted 15 days parole to sit for his exams which was scheduled to commence from June 19 and was to end on June 24.

Ironically, Sharma is pursuing the course from Indian Institute of Human
Rights which is recognised by the United Nations.