SC Raps Maharashtra Over Undertrial Non-Production in Court
Supreme Court expresses shock as an undertrial is not produced for 55 hearings. Probe ordered into systemic gaps, staff shortages due to VIP duties, and flawed prisoner transport.
Supreme Court expresses shock as an undertrial is not produced for 55 hearings. Probe ordered into systemic gaps, staff shortages due to VIP duties, and flawed prisoner transport.
A 24-year-old murder case undertrial died in Gonda divisional jail after sudden illness. Family alleges foul play, demands high-level probe. Details inside.
Supreme Court demands inquiry after an undertrial from Thane jail wasn't produced in court for 55 hearings. Shashi Jurmani, jailed for 4+ years, gets bail. Read the shocking details.
A routine security check at Mangaluru District Prison exposed an attempt to smuggle suspected MDMA hidden inside a toothpaste tube. Read the full details of the interception.
A 28-year-old undertrial in a prohibition case fled from police custody at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital. Read the full details of the escape and the ongoing manhunt.
Jharkhand High Court mandates immediate appointment of Birsa Munda Jail superintendent and regular inspections after viral dance video of undertrials. Next hearing on January 5.
Shocking report reveals hundreds remain imprisoned despite bail grants due to systemic failures. Learn how data gaps and bureaucratic delays deny freedom to undertrials across India.
Punjab & Haryana High Court grants bail to double murder accused after 6 years in jail, citing violation of right to speedy trial under Article 21. Read the full details.
Punjab and Haryana High Court grants bail to Surjeet Mourya, citing prolonged incarceration violates constitutional right to speedy trial under Article 21. Details inside.
An in-depth look at India's crumbling prison system where overcrowding, undertrials, and inadequate healthcare create a human rights catastrophe.
An undertrial prisoner who escaped from Ludhiana Central Jail has been apprehended by Punjab Police in Bihar after a massive interstate operation. Discover the dramatic details of the capture.
SC mandates Mumbai authorities to secure all evidence including CCTV footage and medical documents of undertrial who died in custody, raising serious questions about prison conditions.
A 28-year-old undertrial prisoner dies by suicide in Bargarh district jail, raising serious questions about prison security and inmate mental health protocols in Odisha.
After 11 years in Meerut jail without trial because he couldn't afford a lawyer, a Uttar Pradesh man finally walks free in a shocking case of justice delayed and denied.