The Madras High Court's Madurai Bench, led by Justices N. Anand Venkatesh and K.K. Ramakrishnan, dismissed a petition from Jalani of Sivaganga district requesting ordinary leave for her husband, I. Muthumani, who is serving life imprisonment for his role in the Kachanatham caste murders. The court highlighted that the desire for a child does not outweigh the potential stigma a child would face being born to a convict. The Special Court had previously sentenced Muthumani, and no appeal has been made to the Supreme Court. The prison authorities had denied Jalani's request for leave, citing threats to law and order. The court reiterated that leave under the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules, 1982, is a privilege contingent on specific conditions, not an automatic right. Ultimately, the court prioritized the welfare of any potential child over the desires of the convict and his spouse, emphasizing the psychological consequences of being born to a convicted murderer.