(1) The following categories of prisoners shall not be eligible for release on parole unless they have not served half of the sentence including remission:-
(a) Prisoners who have escaped from the Jail or Police/ Judicial custody or attempted to escape;
(b) Prisoners who have been convicted for offences under sections 121 to 134, 216A, 302, 311, 328, 332, 386, 387, 388, 389, 392, 393, 394, 395, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 413, 455, 458, and 459 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860;
(c) Prisoner convicted for the offences punishable with imprisonment of 7 years or more under any other law:
Provided that in granting parole to prisoners sentenced under section 302 of Indian Penal Code 1860, the circumstances of the case under which the murder was committed, such as 1227 राजस् ाान राज-पत्र, जून 30, 2021 भाग 4(ग) murder committed for possession of land or over honour of women or as a result of family feuds shall be kept in view and favorably considered for parole.
(2) The following categories of prisoners shall not be eligible for release on parole:-
(a) Prisoners convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act,
2012.
(b) Prisoners convicted under section 326A, 364, 364A, 376A, 376B, 376E, 396, 460 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 and section 376 connected with 302 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 (rape with murder).
(c) Prisoners convicted under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (Central Act No. 37 of 1967).