The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Public Works Department (PWD) to inspect the conditions of washrooms and toilets in all jail complexes in the national capital. A bench of Acting... Read more »
The Bombay High Court has sought details from the State government on the e-Mulakat facility available in jails across the state. Justice Bharati Dangre asked for statistics on the number of accused... Read more »
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a plea by jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s order to form a special investigation team (SIT) and register FIRs over... Read more »
Jailed Waris Punjab De activist Amritpal Singh was transported to New Delhi by a special aircraft on Friday morning for his swearing-in as an MP. Amritpal Singh, who won the Lok Sabha... Read more »
In a stern move, the Supreme Court on Monday rejected a convict’s plea for an extension of his surrender time, dismissing his claim of being unable to walk as an excuse to... Read more »
A 34-year-old inmate, awaiting trial for murder in Rajasthan’s Barmer district, passed away in police custody due to complications arising from chicken pox, as per an official statement. However, his family has... Read more »
In a recent development, the Supreme Court of India has proposed the establishment of open jails as a strategic response to the dual challenges of prison overcrowding and prisoner rehabilitation. Open prisons,... Read more »
A Delhi Court has recently sentenced 2 former Delhi Jal Board officials to 3 years of rigorous imprisonment in a money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate, saying it was taking... Read more »