The Bombay High Court has given Vivek Shrivastav parole to wave farewell to his son, who is departing for Australia to complete his education. The court emphasised that if parole can be granted to share sadness, it should also be permitted for pleasant events. In an order dated July 9, Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande ruled that conditional parole helps convicts to retain links with the outside world and handle family concerns. Despite being in prison, a felon is still someone`s son, spouse, father, or brother, reported PTI. 

According to the report, the court`s ruling came in response to Shrivastav`s plea, which requested release to arrange tuition fees and other expenditures for his son`s study at an Australian institution and to bid him farewell.