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Sri Lanka deploys troops after prison riotSri Lanka deployed hundreds of troops and elite commandos on Sunday to contain riots at an overcrowded prison in which an inmate was killed...02 Aug, 2026, 12.40 PM IST- SC directs states, UTs to furnish updated details on prisons, including overcrowdingThe Supreme Court has ordered all states and Union territories to submit updated jail statistics by May 18. This includes prison capacity, ...22 Mar, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
- Inmate’s bizarre escape in a bag from France Prison baffles AuthoritiesA 20-year-old inmate orchestrated a daring escape from Corbas prison near Lyon by hiding in his cellmate's bag upon release, prompting a na...14 Jul, 2025, 09.49 AM IST
- MHA asks states, UTs to utilise Central fund to help poor prisoners obtain bailThe Ministry of Home Affairs has urged states and union territories to utilize the 'Support to Poor Prisoners Scheme' to aid inmates unable...04 Jun, 2025, 04.36 PM IST
- Detaining prisoner without trial amounts to pre-trial punishment; bail is rule, says HCThe Bombay High Court stresses that bail is a norm. Refusal is an exception. Prolonged detention without trial equates to pre-trial punishm...11 May, 2025, 12.15 PM IST
- Trump wants to transfer jailed US convicts to 'dangerous' prisons in El Salvador. But legal challenges face himEl Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has proposed housing U.S. prisoners in his country’s overcrowded and dangerous prisons, presenting leg...05 Feb, 2025, 01.38 PM IST
- Establishing open prisons can be solution to decongest jails: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court suggested establishing open jails as a solution to prison overcrowding and prisoner rehabilitation. Open prisons allow co...09 May, 2024, 04.53 PM IST
- Speedy trial can become effective tool to address overcrowding in jails, says SC panel on prison reformsThe Supreme Court Committee on Prison Reforms in India has highlighted the "pitiful state of affairs" in the country's prisons, emphasizing...31 Aug, 2023, 06.36 PM IST
- SC to pass orders on decongestion of prisons in view of 'alarming' COVID situation"The present situation is very alarming. The prayers raised last time (in March 23) needs to be considered now again," a bench headed by Ch...07 May, 2021, 10.01 PM IST
- Never directed states, UTs to compulsorily release all prisoners: SCA bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and justices L Nageswara Rao and M M Shantanagoudar said its orders have to be followed in letter and sp...13 Apr, 2020, 09.36 PM IST
- Coronavirus: SC refuses to pass any blanket order for release of prisoners above 50 yearsA bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices L Nageswara Rao said it doesn't know what the government thinks about the issue but in the ...07 Apr, 2020, 06.33 PM IST
- COVID-19 pandemic: SC takes suo moto cognisance of overcrowding of prisonsA bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and L N Rao issued a notice to the Director General, Prison, and chief secretary of all states and union...16 Mar, 2020, 02.01 PM IST
- Nirav Modi to be held in one of England's most overcrowded jailsNirav Modi will be lodged at the prison until he appears for his first case management hearing on March 2921 Mar, 2019, 06.16 AM IST
- Supreme Court shocked at over 600 per cent overcrowding in jails"What's the point in talking about prison reforms when we cannot keep them in jail. We should release them, if you cannot keep them properl...30 Mar, 2018, 05.52 PM IST
- Delhi High Court seeks Centre's, Delhi government's reply on under trial prisonersThe High Court has been dealing with two PILs relating to ensuring minimum human rights to inmates of Tihar Jail here.11 Feb, 2015, 05.17 PM IST
- Undertrial prisoners should be released on bail: NHRC Chief Justice KG BalakrishnanBalakrishnan also pointed out that issue of prison reforms & improvement required in criminal justice system is a serious point of concern ...13 Nov, 2014, 08.50 PM IST
- Video conference facility at Maharashtra jailsVideo conferencing facility would be installed at jails in Maharashtra to cut expenditure on moving undertrials to courts, home minister RR...27 Mar, 2010, 03.11 AM IST
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