A Saket court has directed the Tihar Jail Superintendent to take immediate steps for Aaftab Poonawala’s Safety and to file an action taken report, after the undertrial in the Shraddha Walkar murder case said fellow inmates had threatened to kill him for ten days; the court permitted his shifting to a separate ward if needed. […]
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.
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Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant said that Indian courts don’t treat the law as just a strict rulebook. He shared that courts also protect constitutional values by giving the law modern and fair meanings. This allows the law to grow along with the changing society. According to him, this reflects the courts’ commitment to both justice and constitutional morality.
The Madras High Court ruled that prisoners should not be treated as slaves or subjected to inhumane treatment, responding to allegations of mistreatment by prison officials. The court emphasized that any exploitation of inmates must face strict action, underscoring the importance of lawful punishment and the responsibility of jail authorities to protect human dignity.
