Search Results for Tag : Jails

Judgments

Ensuring a life of dignity for prisoners(05.02.2016)

The Supreme Court passed an order calling for the improvement in prisoners’ conditions incarcerated in jails across the country. The Court was of the .....

Tags : Overcrowding, jails, living conditions

News

SC Gives Suggestions to Centre on Prison Reforms: CSR Funded Private Jails(30.09.2022)

Supreme Court while observing the questionable conditions of jails in the country, has suggested to Central government the idea of private jails and r.....

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"Can't Keep Prisoners Like Animals": Supreme Court on Overcrowding in Jails(31.03.2018)

Supreme Court has said that prisoners cannot be kept in jail like animals, after it was informed that many of the over 1,300 prisons across the countr.....

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Orissa HC Directs DM to Submit Report on Conditions of Jails(15.03.2021)

Orissa High Court has directed the District Magistrates of various districts to make a surprise visit to the jails within their jurisdiction and submi.....

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Gauhati HC Seeks Details of Female Foreigners Staying in Jails with Children Below 6 Years(17.05.2021)

Gauhati High Court has directed the State Government to give details of the mothers, declared as foreigners, who are presently in jails with their chi.....

Tags : Gauhati High Court, Female Foreigners Staying in Jails

Orissa HC to State: Provide More Ambulances to Jails(10.03.2023)

Orissa High Court while giving directions for improving the conditions of jails across the State has directed State government to ensure that at least.....

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CIC Seeks Report on Undertrial Prisoners Who Have Completed Half of Their Maximum Sentence(02.09.2015)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed Home Ministry to ask authorities of country's jails to make list of undertrial prisoners, who have c.....

Tags : CIC ,authorities of country's jails

SC Questions Logic Of Separating Families Of ‘Foreigners’ Detained In Assam Jails(14.09.2018)

Supreme Court has questioned the logic of separating family members of the declared foreign nationals in detention centres.

Tags : Supreme Court, Assam Jails, Foreigners

Rajasthan HC Directs State to Connect all Central, District Jails with Video-Conferencing Facility(21.12.2016)

Rajasthan High Court has directed State Government to connect all Central and District Jails in State with video-conferencing facility by February 28 .....

Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Central, District Jails, Video-Conferencing

Supreme Court Slams Primeval Conditions in Jails(23.11.2018)

Supreme Court bench has expressed disappointment over the condition of jails and also expressed displeasure over lack of video conferencing facilities.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Jails, Condition of Jails

P&H HC Calls for Urgent Proposals on Prison Safety Measures(15.05.2025)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked the Government of Punjab to make efforts for installation of security equipment and to take measures to streng.....

Tags : P&H High Court, Government of Punjab, Punjab Jails

Kerala HC Introduces E-Filing Facilities in 57 Jails in the State(26.06.2025)

Kerala High Court has introduced e-filing facility in 57 jails in the state in order to enable filing of jail appeal and other petitions/applications .....

Tags : Kerala High Court, E-Filing Facilities, 57 Jails