Published on : 09 Oct 2025, 2:27 pm 2 min read

The Kerala High Court on Thursday allowed emergency leave of five days to a convict to attend his daughter's enrolment as a lawyer [Abdul Muneer v The Superintendent & ors].

Justice PV Kunhikrishnan observed that though convicts are not ordinarily entitled to emergency leave for such occasions, the emotional significance of the enrollment function for the daughter necessitated an empathetic approach.

The judge stated that it could not turn a blind eye to the emotional wish of the daughter who dreamt of being enrolled as a lawyer in the presence of her father.

" A young girl completed her LLB course, and it is her dream to enroll as a lawyer. Her intention is to do the same in the presence of her father, who is in jail. Even if

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