Today (9th April), In response to a suo motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL), the High Court tasked a team of 5 lawyers with evaluating the skills of convicts at Lucknow Jail. The PIL initiated by the Court to address concerns about the conditions faced by prisoners and their families.
Allahabad :The Allahabad High Court instructed a team of lawyers to examine the skills and abilities of convicts at Lucknow’s Model Jail. Their aim is to find ways to utilize these skills to help prisoners provide financial support to their families.
A division bench consisting of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Brij Raj Singh tasked the lawyers with proposing reformative measures for the incarcerated individuals.
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The statement emphasized,
“We must acknowledge that the group of young individuals confined in Model Jail, Lucknow, may possess diverse skills, education, and other notable capabilities that can be utilized for their self-sustainability and to financially support their families.”
It mentioned to the Court that there are a total of 232 convicts in the jail, all of whom are males aged between 25 and 45.
The lawyers tasked with identifying the skills and abilities of the convicts are Shikhar Srivastava, Akhand Vikram Singh, Udit Singh, and Anamika Singh.
The Court instructed,
“The team of five lawyers is directed to carry out the required assessment and prepare a report in accordance with the order issued by this Court as stated above, and submit the report before the next scheduled hearing date.” The matter is scheduled for a hearing in the last week of April 2024.
The directive issued in response to a suo motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition initiated by the Court concerning the circumstances faced by prisoners and their families.
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The bench noted,
“The court recently recalled its concern about the family situations of convicts who were the primary earners for their families, now facing financial hardship due to their imprisonment. This situation may lead to severe financial difficulties for dependent family members, potentially depriving children of essential education and healthcare,”
The Court therefore urged the State to examine the implementation of open jails, a concept developed in Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and other states, as a part of an improved reformative strategy.
Advocate SM Singh Royekwar participated in the case as a friend of the court.
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