Expedite filling up jail staff vacancies: Delhi High Court to State

The Court was hearing a PIL which said that nearly 25 per cent posts of jail staff are lying vacant in Delhi, which is one of the reasons for violence in prisons.
Tihar Jail
Tihar Jail

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the response of the Delhi government and the Director General (Prisons) on a public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking appointment of medical officers, yoga teachers, vocational counselors, welfare officers and other staff in Delhi's jails [Amit Sahni v Government of NCT of Delhi and Anr].

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