Karnataka High Court Cancels Order Allowing Home-Cooked Food for Renukaswamy Murder Accused in Jail

The Karnataka High Court set aside a trial court order that allowed home-cooked meals for accused including Pavithra Gowda in the Renukaswamy murder case. The Court ruled that such permissions can only be granted after proper medical advice and strictly as per prison laws.

Supreme Court Reserves Order on Plea to Release Terminally Ill & Elderly Inmates: “Prison Rules Are All Applicable Individually to the States”

Today, On 18th July, The Supreme Court has reserved its order on a plea seeking the release of terminally ill and elderly prisoners, observing, “Prison rules are all applicable individually to the states,” and urging uniform policy for compassionate release.