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CM Fadnavis Orders No Parole for Sexual Assault Convicts in Maharashtra
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis directed that no parole or furlough be granted to convicts in sexual assault cases during a state cabinet meeting on May 5, 2026. The move follows the Nasrapur case where a 65-year-old man murdered a young girl after luring her, highlighting prior molestation charges against him. The cabinet asked the law and judiciary department to draft amendments or new legislation to enforce this rule.
Why It Matters
The directive aims to deter repeat offenses by preventing offenders from being released on parole or furlough, potentially changing how sexual assault cases are handled in Maharashtra prisons.
Timeline
6 Events
Cabinet directive: no parole/furlough for sexual assault convicts
May 5, 2026
During a state cabinet meeting on May 5, 2026, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis directed that no parole or furlough be granted to convicts in sexual assault cases, and instructed the law and judiciary department to draft a fresh amendment or new legislation.
Nasrapur case incident
May 1, 2026
On May 1, 2026, a 65-year-old man allegedly lured a three-and-a-half-year-old girl into a cattle shed, sexually assaulted and killed her in Nasrapur; he had prior molestation bookings.
Acquittal in another case (2019)
2019
The man was acquitted in another case in 2019.
Amendment to prison rules (2016)
2016
In 2016, amendments were made to the Maharashtra Prisons (Furlough and Parole) (Amendment) Rules, 2016, denying regular parole to convicts sentenced for serious crimes.
Molestation case (2015)
2015
The man was booked in 2015 for molestation.
Prev molestation case (1998)
1998
The Nasrapur case suspect had been booked in 1998 for molestation.