Subrata Roy released 4 weeks parole for mothers last rites

May 06, 2016 21:41

The Supreme Court today directed release of jailed Sahara chief Subrata Roy on parole for four weeks to attend rituals following the death of his mother early this morning.

A Bench comprising Chief Justice TS Thakur, Justices AR Dave and AK Sikri allowed the plea of Roy seeking permission to attend cremation rites of his mother.

An application has been filed by Subrata Roy seeking provisional release as his mother passed away early this morning at Lucknow... We direct that Roy shall be released on parole for four weeks, the Bench said.

Besides Roy, the apex court also granted parole to one of the jailed Sahara director Ashok Roy Choudhary.

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