Prisoners' Rights

Supreme Court seeks response of Centre, States on NALSA's PIL to release old, terminally ill prisoners
Bombay High Court urges State to publish prison manual online for public awareness
Kerala High Court denies interim bail to POCSO convict seeking LLB admission
Supreme Court to examine lack of facilities in jails for disabled prisoners after PIL cites Saibaba, Stan Swamy
Geographical limits on prisoner visits to family not violative of fundamental rights: Kerala High Court
Supreme Court seeks data on staff vacancy in jails across India
Supreme Court calls for special efforts to identify women undertrials eligible for release
Convict moves Kerala High Court seeking increase in wages, permissible phone contacts for prisoners
Supreme Court issues directions to improve legal aid access to prisoners
Supreme Court grants bail to MLA Abbas Ansari in two cases but refuses relief in Gangster Act case
Karnataka High Court slams arbitrary prison transfer of accused in Renukaswamy murder case
Ten highlights from Supreme Court verdict on caste discrimination in jails
Supreme Court strikes down rules enabling caste discrimination in prisons
Prisoners waiting 3 hours in morning to use toilets: Delhi High Court calls for more restrooms in jails
Remission of Convicts: Supreme Court summons Uttar Pradesh Principal secretary
Abbas Ansari moves Supreme Court for bail in case filed over 'illegal' prison visits by wife
"Ground reality needs to be altered": Supreme Court reserves judgment in PIL on caste discrimination in prisons
Supreme Court pulls up states for failing to address prison overcrowding
What Supreme Court said on open prisons
Allahabad High Court denies bail to MLA Abbas Ansari in case over wife's unrestricted jail access
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