With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1. When a prisoner makes out a sufficient case, parole cannot be denied to such prisoner because it becomes a matter of his/her right. 2. State Governments have their own Prisoners Release on Parole Rules. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The correct answer is B, 2 only. Parole is a concession granted at the authorities' discretion, not a right, and each state frames its own parole rules. Parole is the temporary, conditional release of a convict for a set period, for reasons such as a family member's illness or death, a marriage in the family, or to keep social ties alive. Courts have repeatedly held that it is not a matter of right: even when a prisoner makes out a case, the authority may refuse parole, for example on grounds of public safety or the prisoner's conduct, so statement 1 is wrong. Prisons are a State List subject (Entry 4, List II of the Seventh Schedule), so each state government lays down its own Prisoners Release on Parole Rules, and the Model Prison Manual only guides them, so statement 2 is correct. Option A is wrong because statement 1 is false. Option C is wrong because it accepts statement 1. Option D is wrong because statement 2 is true. Exam tip: parole is a discretionary concession, not a right; prisons are a State subject.