Delhi High Court rejected Nitish Katara murder convict Vikas Yadav’s plea for three-week furlough, upholding prison authorities and finding no arbitrariness or rights violation. Justice Ravinder Dudeja held the Director General of Prisons acted lawfully, ensuring constitutional compliance nationwide.
The Delhi High Court ruled that prisoners and undertrial accused cannot be denied proper medical treatment and allowed a murder accused to undergo urgent CT and MRI brain scans. The Court stressed that the right to health is part of the fundamental right to life, regardless of judicial custody.
