Prison

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…

3 months ago

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,…

6 months ago

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…

6 months ago

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…

7 months ago

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…

7 months ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago