The Supreme Court has resumed hearing on inhuman prisons condition, flagging overcrowding and severe staff shortages. All States and Union Territories may be directed to file fresh affidavits, with the next hearing scheduled for February 3.
Former Supreme Court Justice Madan B. Lokur stressed the need for the judiciary to prioritize bail over incarceration in India. He criticized the diminishing “bail, not jail” principle and highlighted a recent Supreme Court decision affirming the norm. The event also promoted open prisons as a successful model for inmate rehabilitation and reintegration.
