Search Results for Tag : Prisons

Judgments

Fundamental rights and human rights cannot be ignored only because of adverse circumstances(03.10.2016)

Issue involved in instant Petition is relating to over-crowding in prisons. Supreme Court by order dated 5th February, 2016 had given directions which.....

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News

Bombay High Court Pulls Up Goa IG Prisons Over 'Mechanically' Dismissing Parole Pleas(29.08.2019)

Bombay High Court has come down heavily on the Goa Inspector General of Prisons for "shirking his responsibility" and handling parole and furlough app.....

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Karnataka HC Asks State Government to List Steps to Decongest Prisons(14.10.2020)

Karnataka High Court has asked the state government to place on record steps it proposes to take to decongest central prisons in the state to prevent .....

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Bombay High Court to State: Identify Land to Construct Additional Prisons in Mumbai, Pune(03.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has given State Government three months to identify government land to construct additional prisons in Mumbai and Pune.

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Supreme Court: District-Level Committee’s Scope Expanded(19.02.2024)

Supreme Court has expanded the scope of district-level committees that are to be constituted by the States or Union Territories to reduce the issue re.....

Tags : Supreme Court, District-Level Committee, Overcrowding Prisons

Bombay High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Covid-19 Surge in Prisons(19.04.2021)

Bombay High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the surge in Covid-19 cases in various prisons across Maharashtra based on newspaper reports. The C.....

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SC Warns UP DG Prisons of Contempt Action if Directions on Premature Release Are Violated(16.01.2023)

Supreme Court while issuing strict directions to Director General of Prisons of Uttar Pradesh to take all necessary steps to ensure that applications .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Director General of Prisons of Uttar Pradesh, Contempt, Remission

SC: Idea of Punishment is Not to Keep Prisoners in Difficult, Overcrowded Prisons(24.04.2024)

SC while pulling up States and Union Territories on implementation of directions regarding jail infrastructure, has observed that the idea behind puni.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Overcrowded Prisons, Jail Infrastructure

Bombay HC Pulls Up State Govt Over Dearth of Medical Staff in Prisons Amid COVID-19(14.05.2021)

Bombay High Court has pulled up the State officials on the shortage of medical and paramedical staff inside prisons. The Court has observed that the v.....

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Open Air Prisons Suggested by Supreme Court as Solution to Overcrowding of Prisons(10.05.2024)

Supreme Court has observed that the establishment of open-air prisons or camps can be one of the solutions for overcrowding in prisons. The Court furt.....

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Supreme Court Seeks Report on Condition of Prisons Across the Country(31.07.2018)

Supreme Court has sought a comprehensive report from the Centre and states on the condition of prisons and observation homes across the country.

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Supreme Court: Directions Issued to States/UTs for Prevention of Overcrowding of Prisons(12.07.2024)

SC has directed States of Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Telangana, Tamil Nadu & West Bengal to file affidavits after considering suggestions made by Amicus .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Overcrowding of Prisons, Amicus Curiae

SC: Principal Secretary of UP Prisons Department Slammed for Making False Statements on Oath(22.08.2024)

Supreme Court has slammed the Principal Secretary of the Prison Administration and Reforms Department of Uttar Pradesh for making completely different.....

Tags : Supreme Court, UP Prisons Department, Criminal Contempt

Bombay HC Directs State to Figure Out Need to Set up Modern Prisons(06.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has asked State Government to consider carrying out a scientific exercise to ascertain future requirements of setting up modern jail.....

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