Krishan Lal vs State Of Rajasthan & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision denying parole to the appellant, Krishan Lal, based on the precedent set in Subash Chander vs. Krishan Lal & Ors. (2001) 4 SCC 458, which stated that life imprisonment means imprisonment for the remainder of the convict's life without eligibility for commutation or premature release under Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The Court reiterated that the appellant's previous grants of parole were not indicative of a right to future releases, especially given the serious nature of the offenses under Sections 302, 307, 148, 450, and 120B IPC. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's orders and the appellant's continued imprisonment.