Remission, parole and furlough: Ram Rahim case

1. Question 1Answer A

   On 26 May 2026 Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh left which jail on 30-day parole?

   • ACorrect answer: Sunaria jail, Rohtak
   • BTihar Jail, Delhi
   • CAmbala Central Jail
   • DYerwada Jail, Pune

   Core Trigger: On 26 May 2026 Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh left Sunaria jail, Rohtak, on 30-day parole, his 16th release since 2017.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 047, point 1

2. Question 2Answer C

   Which of his convictions was set aside in March 2026?

   • AThe rape case
   • BA kidnapping case
   • CCorrect answer: The Chhatrapati murder case
   • DA fraud case

   Sentence: He serves 20 years for raping two women disciples; his Chhatrapati murder conviction was set aside in March 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 047, point 2

3. Question 3Answer A

   Which judge heard Santosh Kumar Singh's premature-release plea?

   • ACorrect answer: Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani
   • BJustice Swarana Kanta Sharma
   • CJustice Sachin Datta
   • DJustice Yashwant Varma

   Presiding Judge: Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani of the Delhi High Court heard Santosh Kumar Singh's premature-release plea.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 047, point 3

4. Question 4Answer A

   Consider: 1. Parole and furlough are temporary releases. 2. They are governed by Central law alone. Which is/are correct?

   • ACorrect answer: Only 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither

   Key Terms: Parole and furlough are temporary releases under State prison laws.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 047, point 4

5. Question 5Answer D

   On 16 April 2026 the Delhi High Court remarked which body seemed swayed by public sentiment?

   • AState Human Rights Commission
   • BPrison Visitors' Board
   • CParole Advisory Committee
   • DCorrect answer: Sentence Review Board

   Review Board: On 16 April 2026 the Delhi High Court remarked the Sentence Review Board seemed swayed by public sentiment.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 047, point 5

6. Question 6Answer C

   Santosh Kumar Singh is the life convict in which 1996 case?

   • AJessica Lal case
   • BNitish Katara case
   • CCorrect answer: Priyadarshini Mattoo case
   • DNirbhaya case

   Stakeholders: Santosh Kumar Singh is the life convict in the 1996 Priyadarshini Mattoo rape and murder case.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 047, point 6

7. Question 7Answer A

   Ram Rahim spent his parole at the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters in which town?

   • ACorrect answer: Sirsa
   • BRohtak
   • CHisar
   • DKarnal

   Venue: Ram Rahim spent the parole at the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters in Sirsa.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 047, point 8

8. Question 8Answer A

   BNSS 2023 section 473, letting the Government suspend or remit sentences, replaced which CrPC section?

   • ACorrect answer: Section 432
   • BSection 433A
   • CSection 436
   • DSection 438

   Founded: BNSS 2023 section 473 (old CrPC 432) lets the appropriate Government suspend or remit sentences.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 047, point 9

9. Question 9Answer A

   BNSS section 475 bars release before how many years' actual imprisonment in specified life-sentence cases?

   • ACorrect answer: 14 years
   • B10 years
   • C12 years
   • D20 years

   Key Limit: BNSS section 475 (old CrPC 433A) bars release before 14 years' actual imprisonment in specified life-sentence cases.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 047, point 10

10. Question 10Answer B

    Consider: 1. Article 72 gives the Governor pardon and remission powers. 2. Article 161 gives the Governor pardon and remission powers. Which is/are correct?

    • AOnly 1
    • BCorrect answer: Only 2
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DNeither

    Articles: Article 72 gives the President, and Article 161 the Governor, pardon, remission and commutation powers.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 047, point 11

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