Sanjay Dutt

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt was convicted by the Supreme Court of illegal possession of arms, and was sentenced to six years of imprisonment. He had earlier served 18 months. He surrendered before a Mumbai court in May to serve the remaining term. But he has become a headache for the Maharashtra government now; as the The Home Ministry has questioned the State Government, why the 54-year-old actor has been given the special privilege of parole thrice in the nine months he has been in jail.

 

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Sanjay Dutt has been out on parole since December 21 and was to return to the Yerawada Jail in Pune on February 21. Reports said his parole was extended again till March 21 on his request to be with his wife Manyata, who is said to be unwell, and his twin children.

The High court is also expected to take up on February 25, a petition that questions the grounds on which the authorities have been granting parole and furlough to the actor. The PIL says repeated paroles are unconstitutional and discriminatory.

Seems like there is going to be a severe action taken upon the authorities for flouting the laws.