As per the case facts, an appellant serving a life sentence after commutation of a death sentence was denied furlough by prison authorities and the High Court, primarily based on ... the conditions of the commutation order. The appeal was filed challenging this denial. The question arose whether a blanket denial of furlough to a prisoner, even one convicted of multiple murders, is permissible, or if their case should be examined under relevant rules. Finally, the Supreme Court disapproved of the blanket denial of furlough and set aside the High Court's and prison authority's orders. It restored the appellant's case for reconsideration by the Director General of Prisons, expecting a decision expeditiously in accordance with the law.