New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted custody parole to Mohd Tahir Hussain, an undertrial prisoner in the Delhi riots case, allowing him to canvass votes in the Mustafabad constituency as a candidate of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) for the next month Delhi Assembly election.
Under the custody parole conditions, Hussain will be released for 12 hours daily, as per the Jail Manual, from January 29 to February 3 for campaigning.
The release is subject to his advance payment of stipulated expenses, including police escort fees, which he has agreed to bear entirely.
He is also prohibited from visiting his residence, which falls near the Mustafabad constituency and is allegedly linked to the criminal...