Last Updated:January 08, 2026, 21:39 IST The Haryana government argued in the Punjab and Haryana High Court in 2023 that the Ram Rahim should not be treated as a ‘hardcore convicted prisoner’ Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has spent 406 days outside jail in the last eight years. (Image: PTI/File) A law passed by the Haryana government in 2022 has made it easier for Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to obtain paroles. He has spent 406 days outside jail in the last eight years. The Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 2022, allows a convicted prisoner to be released for 10 weeks each calendar year, which can be taken in two parts. A report by the deputy commissioner or the superintendent of police, along with a recommendation from the district magistrate, is sufficient to secure parole under this law. The law states that “hardcore convicted prisoners” — those convicted of rape or murder –cannot receive regular parole. Gurmeet Ram Rahim was convicted of rape in 2017 and of …