Tag: Prisoners

Rajasthan: PUCL condemns killing of 22 year-old jailed prisoner, demands payment of Rs 50 lakhs compensation & independent inquiry into incident

Protesting the death of 22 year old-Sajid, incarcerated in Rajasthan’s Bikaner jail, the PUCL has demanded an independent inquiry into the incident and payment of Rs 50 lakhs in compensation

Prisoners have right to access medical records under Article 21: Bom HC

The vacation bench was hearing a petition filed by Sudha Bharadwaj’s daughter for medical attention and interim bail

SC orders re-release of prisoners from jail amid Covid-19 surge

The top court has issued a slew of directions to decongest prisons and ensure facilities for inmates and other jail staff

NHRC asks MP Chief Secy Bains to report on the 28 tortured prisoners in six weeks

Pointing out that it has been nearly three years since the NHRC first submitted its recommendations, many activists urged authorities to take cognisance of prisoners’ basic human rights.

No data on number of prisoners testing Covid positive: MHA

The Ministry however presented data collated by NCRB on overcrowding of prisons and number of undertrials as of 2019

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