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Topic 047 · Law, Judiciary & Landmark Judgments

Remission, parole and furlough: Ram Rahim case

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: On 26 May 2026 Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh left Sunaria jail, Rohtak, on 30-day parole, his 16th release since 2017.
Sentence: He serves 20 years for raping two women disciples; his Chhatrapati murder conviction was set aside in March 2026.
Presiding Judge: Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani of the Delhi High Court heard Santosh Kumar Singh's premature-release plea.
Key Terms: Parole and furlough are temporary releases under State prison laws.
Review Board: On 16 April 2026 the Delhi High Court remarked the Sentence Review Board seemed swayed by public sentiment.
Stakeholders: Santosh Kumar Singh is the life convict in the 1996 Priyadarshini Mattoo rape and murder case.
India Link: Prisons are Entry 4, State List, so parole and furlough rules are made by States.
Venue: Ram Rahim spent the parole at the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters in Sirsa.
Founded: BNSS 2023 section 473 (old CrPC 432) lets the appropriate Government suspend or remit sentences.
Key Limit: BNSS section 475 (old CrPC 433A) bars release before 14 years' actual imprisonment in specified life-sentence cases.
Articles: Article 72 gives the President, and Article 161 the Governor, pardon, remission and commutation powers.
Doctrine: Remission and commutation under BNSS 473-477 are statutory powers distinct from constitutional pardon.

Question 1 of 10

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

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Answer: (A) Sunaria jail, Rohtak

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

Question 2 of 10

Which of his convictions was set aside in March 2026?

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Answer: (C) The Chhatrapati murder 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

Question 3 of 10

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

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Answer: (A) Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani

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

Question 4 of 10

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

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Answer: (A) Only 1

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

Question 5 of 10

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

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Answer: (D) 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

Question 6 of 10

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

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Answer: (C) Priyadarshini Mattoo 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

Question 7 of 10

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

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Answer: (A) Sirsa

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

Question 8 of 10

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

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Answer: (A) Section 432

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

Question 9 of 10

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

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Answer: (A) 14 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

Question 10 of 10

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?

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Answer: (B) Only 2

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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