‘Father's Presence Vital For Child's Education': Kerala HC Grants 7-Day Parole To Prisoner

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The court said it could not 'shut its eyes to the request of such a bright kid who is seeking the help of his father to get admission to higher studies after arranging fees'
The Kerala High Court has allowed a convict, sentenced to life imprisonment for patricide, a seven-day parole to assist his child in securing admission to Class 11, highlighting the importance of a father's role in a child's education.
The order was issued on June 10 by Justice P V Kunhikrishnan. The mother of the child had approached the prison authorities to secure the parole. However, it was denied citing lack of provisions. Following this, she approached the high court.
The child had scored an outstanding six A+ and two A grades in the SSLC examination. The court directed that the mark list be produced and observed that it could not 'shut its eyes to the request of such a bright kid who is seeking the help of his father to get admission to higher studies after arranging fees and other things".
'The basic rights of the convict include the right of a father to ensure good education for his child," the court said. 'A father's presence plays a vital role in a child's higher education journey by offering emotional support, guidance and mentorship."
Justice Kunhikrishnan noted that while convicts lose certain rights during imprisonment, their children should not be deprived of parental support during crucial educational transitions.
'The basic rights of the convict include the right of a father to get good education to his child. A father's presence plays a vital role in child's higher education journey by offering emotional support, guidance and mentorship. It's true that when a convict is in jail, he will lose some of his rights. But, the child of the convict should get the presence of his father for few days for a successful education year," said the order.
On this observation, the court granted the prisoner seven days of emergency leave for a period of one week from June 12 to June 18 to assist in arranging the child's admission and related formalities.
The convict will execute a bond for Rs 1 lakh with two solvent sureties each for the like sum and he shall return back to the Central Prison and Correctional Home, Thavanur at 4pm on June 18, the court ordered.
The prisoner was awarded life imprisonment by a Palakkad court in 2023 for murdering his father in 2018 following a scuffle related to family property.
First Published:
June 12, 2025, 09:00 IST