Tag: Prisioners

Convict granted furlough of 7 days by HC to attend daughter’s Nikah, bench opines that conviction and imprisonment does not render the convict destitute of all liberty & dignity

High Court orders Jharkhand government to pay damages of Rs 5 lakhs the in custodial death of Umesh Singh; Singh was implicated in a case related to protests against the heavy blasting in mines, which had caused damage to his house and other dwellings in the locality, reported The Telegraph

This, despite the prisons not being overcrowded in the state

The UTRC was a concept formulated by the Supreme Court in a landmark case of 2015 where it took note of high number of undertrials in prisons

Concerned under trials free to pray for bail before the competent court and their applications to be considered in accordance with the law says the judgement

Dealing with a case on inordinate delay in providing premature release to convicts, SC issues strict directives

A failure to provide bail bonds or surety is a common occurrence leading to many under trials languishing in jails, despite securing bail

The court has directed the central and state governments to conduct HIV tests on all prisoners, and provide treatment to whoever needs it

Prison Watch: Court reminds Prison Superintendent of the duty to inform all eligible prisoners of their right to be considered for being released on parole as soon as their cause becomes ripe

Over a dozen Kashmiri political prisoners, reportedly moved from various jails of union territory (UT), sent to jails in Punjab and Haryana