STATE OF PUNJAB vs BHAG SINGH — SLP(Crl) No. 3661/1998

Case Summary: SLP(Crl) No. 003661/1998 The Supreme Court heard the State of Punjab's special leave petition challenging a High Court order dated 14/08/1997 regarding parole. On 12/04/2002, the Court disposed of the petition, holding that parole decisions depend on case-specific facts and the concerned authority must assess applications based on the offense committed and relevant circumstances. The Court clarified that any general observations in the impugned order would not restrict the authority's right to decide parole applications on merit. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.