A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court has cautioned a jail warden after viewing CCTV footage of a June 26 incident in which he hit inmates with a stick, holding that beating inmates after the situation was under control was unnecessary and impermissible, and directed medical care for an appellant in the case who could not afford surgery for a fracture.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has upheld the dismissal of a Grade-II Warden of the Central Prison, Madurai, holding that in the absence of a presenting officer the enquiry officer may put clarificatory questions to witnesses, and that the limited scope of judicial review did not warrant interference.
A man died in Bijnor District Jail two days after the Allahabad High Court had granted him bail, and, according to his family, a day after his wife informed the jail of the bail order and he expressed fear for his life. Calling a death in custody with no satisfactory explanation a matter of serious concern, a Division Bench has directed the Director General of UP Prisons to explain, on affidavit, the circumstances of the death.
A special fast-track court in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday sentenced a tuition teacher to 111 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1.05 lakh for raping a plus-one student after luring her five years ago. In the ruling, Judge R Rekha stated that Manoj, who was also supposed to be the child’s guardian, had committed a crime that warranted no mercy. The incident occurred on July 2, 2019.
Supreme Court Judge Bhushan Gavai visited Nagpur Central Jail, advocating for hope and rehabilitation among inmates, particularly focusing on children living with incarcerated mothers. He highlighted the importance of supportive environments and skill development programs, emphasizing access to legal aid. Gavai’s visit underscored a holistic approach to prison reform, promoting human dignity and future reintegration into society.
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The Supreme Court Today (Oct 3) made it clear that caste-based discrimination in prisons across the country would not be tolerated and registered a suo motu case to monitor the issue The plea referred to the Kerala Prison Rules and said they lay down a distinction between a habitual and a re-convicted convict, holding that those who are by habit a robber, house breaker, dacoit or thief should be classified and separated from other convict.
Umar Khalid, a former JNU student and activist, has spent four years in jail awaiting the framing of charges under the UAPA in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots. Despite being acquitted in one case, he remains detained due to a second case invoking anti-terror laws. Legal proceedings have been slow, raising concerns about justice in UAPA cases.
The Supreme Court Today (Aug 27) adjourned hearing on the bail plea of former Aam Aadmi Party communication in-charge Vijay Nair in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. A bench of justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti deferred the matter after the counsel for the ED sought a weeks’ time for filing a counter affidavit.