Allahabad High Court Seeks Prison DG Affidavit On UP Jails Overcrowding, 80,326 Inmates Against 76,162 Capacity

On UP jails overcrowding, the Allahabad High Court has asked the Director General of Prisons for a proper affidavit, preferably in tabular form, within one month. The affidavit already on record, the Bench found, left out details on the problem and on the State’s plans to expand capacity. Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on October […]

[Delay in Plea for Remission] “Either he is guilty or under pressure to lie”: Supreme Court Grills Principal Secretary of UP Prisons for Submitting ‘False’ Affidavit

On Tuesday(on 27th August), the Supreme Court of India reprimanded UP’s Principal Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh for submitting misleading affidavits, declaring that dishonesty from IAS officers will not be tolerated. Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih criticized Singh’s false affidavit, despite Additional Advocate General Garima Prasad’s defense of a misunderstanding.