Bombay High Court hears suo motu PIL on rise of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra Prisons [LIVE UPDATES]

The Bombay High Court Bench led by Chief Justice Dipankar Datta is hearing a suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) case on the rise in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra prisons.

The litigation was initiated based on newspaper reports which highlighted an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases in the last few days in prisons in the State.

Live updates of the hearing today feature here.