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Madras HC Orders Prisons to Prioritize Seniority in Processing Premature Release Applications

The Madras High Court has directed the prisons department to process applications for the premature release of convicts based on seniority and to “scrupulously follow” the procedures outlined in the relevant Government... Read more »

Freedom Unbound: Bombay High Court Upholds Prisoner Furlough Despite Model Code of Conduct

The Bombay High Court recently criticized the refusal of the Harsul Central Prison Superintendent to release a convict on furlough, citing the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during the Lok Sabha Elections.... Read more »

Equality Behind Bars: Transgender Rights Advocates Appeal for Separate Prison Toilets

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has called for responses from the governments of Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh regarding a plea seeking separate prison facilities for transgender individuals. The plea, filed in... Read more »
Supreme Court Rejects PIL Challenging Three New Criminal Laws

SC Believes That Open Jails While Help in Decongesting Prisons

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 »

Unlocking Compassion: Delhi High Court’s Stance on Furlough Interpretations

In the case of Ashok Kumar v. State of NCT Delhi, the Delhi High Court highlighted the dangers of rigid interpretations of Prison Rules regarding furlough. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma stressed the... Read more »
Odisha’s School Former Headmaster Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Sexually Assaulting 11 Girls

Odisha’s Former School Headmaster Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Sexually Assaulting 11 Girls

A special POCSO court in Odisha’s Sundergarh district has recently sentenced a ex-school headmaster to ten years in prison for sexually assaulting 11 female students in 2015. Additional District Judge Mahendra Kumar... Read more »
Kerala Court Sentences 13 Convicts To 7 Years In Prison For Lynching & Murder Of Tribal Man Madhu

Kerala Court Sentences 13 Convicts To 7 Years In Prison For Lynching & Murder Of Tribal Man Madhu

A Kerala court on Wednesday sentenced thirteen people to seven years in prison for lynching and murder of a tribal man named Madhu in 2018. A special court established to hear cases... Read more »
Judge Recommends Sending Terror Case Against Engineer Rashid To MP/MLA Court Bombay HC Imposes Rs.25,000 Cost On Nashik Prison Jailor Kerala HC Orders Probe Into Minister Cherian’s Remarks “State Can’t Apply Different Standards for Accused”: SC Delhi Court Rejects Lakshay Vij’s Bail Plea In Money Laundering Case