Why Kannada actor Darshan’s qaidi no 511 at Ballari jail is causing a major buzzKannada actor Darshan, involved in the Renukaswamy murder case, has been moved to Ballari Central Prison with a new undertrial prisoner num...
AAP MP Sanjay Singh alleges conspiracy to harm Delhi CM Kejriwal; protest heldAAP MP Sanjay Singh claims a conspiracy against arrested CM Arvind Kejriwal, alleging insulin denial. Meanwhile, the Tihar Jail Administrat...
700 inmates get job in hotel industry, 1200 more to get employed soon: Tihar prisons chiefReplying to a question over jail reforms during his tenure in Tihar, Director General (prisons) Sanjay Baniwal said, "We have started skill...
Nazara games subsidiary to acquire Ultimate Teen Patti IP from Games24x7Nazara Technologies acquires Ultimate Teen Patti IP rights for Rs 10 crore from Games24x7. Nextwave subsidiary to expand casual freemium ga...
In a first in India, Odisha plans to fit GPS tracking device on undertrial prisoners, allow them to stay homeOdisha may become the first state in India to use GPS-enabled tracking devices for under-trial prisoners facing non-heinous charges. The de...
Strip-searching undertrial prisoner amounts to violation of his right to privacy, says Mumbai CourtAn undertrial prisoner's fundamental right to privacy is violated by a strip search, according to a special court in Mumbai. The court orde...
Consider modifying prisoners' bail conditions if bonds not furnished within month: SC to courtsIn a report filed in the apex court, the NALSA had said it was in the process of creating a "master data" of all such undertrial prisoners ...
Delhi Court rejects plea to produce Umar Khalid, Khalid Saifi in handcuffs; says they are not gangsters"The accused persons, who are sought to be produced in fetters and handcuffs, are admittedly not previous convicts. They are not even gangs...
Accused in cases punishable with death penalty can't be considered for release: HCThe Delhi high court was hearing various petitions concerning prisoners, including a PIL for releasing on bail those undertrial prisoners (...
COVID-19: Delhi HC extends by 45 days interim bail of nearly 3,500 undertrial prisonersThe interim bail of prisoners released in accordance with criteria laid down by the HPC was last extended by the high court on November 5 b...
Delhi High Court extends by 30 days interim bail of over 3,300 under-trial prisonersDelhi government standing counsel (criminal) Rahul Mehra, appearing for the prison authorities, confirmed that the interim bails have been ...
Coronavirus: Delhi HC to issue more directions regarding court workingsAdvocate and BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay said the photocopy shops and the cash counters in the high court premises accept only cash p...
Orissa HC orders camp courts in jails to hear undertrial prisoners' bail pleasJails across the state are bursting at the seams as functioning of courts has been paralysed due to strike by lawyers for nearly two months.
Over 1400 undertrials can be released from jail: AAP government to High CourtThe AAP government has told the Delhi High Court that over 1,400 undertrial prisoners can be released from jails of the national capital if...
84 new courts, jails to have video conference facilitiesAn under-trial prisoner (UTP) under judicial custody is required to be produced before the court once in every fortnight till the chargeshe...
Arunachal chief minister asks for speedy repair of roadsTuki has expressed concern over the worsening condition of the roads in the state capital and asked the concerned departments to take early...
- Life in Tihar: Tea with jail official, chatting with friends
On a surprise visit to the jail on Thursday, inspecting trial court judge Brijesh Kumar Garg was aghast to see that "high profile undertria...