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Over 5.5 lakh prisoners lodged in jails against capacity of 4.4 lakh in co
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Union Ministry of Home Affairs has said in Lok Sabha that over 5.5 lakh prisoners are lodged in Indian jails against a prisoner lodging capacity of 4.4 lakh, as per the latest data of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
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SC grants interim bail to 13 convicted prisoners jailed for 14 years despi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday granted interim bail to 13 convicted prisoners, keeping in view the fact that they were declared as juveniles by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) at the time of the commission of the offence, had already served 14 years Jail sent
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Plea seeks release of prisoners on interim bail from Delhi's Jails amid pa
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction for the immediate release of all the under-trial and convicted prisoners on interim bail/parole in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Punjab Cabinet nod for time-to-time remission benefits for convicts instea
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], March 31 (ANI): Convicted prisoners in Punjab will now be eligible for remission from time to time, instead of just once, under the amendment to the Remission Policy 2010, approved by the state Cabinet on Wednesday.
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COVID-19: SC dismisses plea of Medha Patkar for interim release of prisone
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the Bombay High Court order whereby all such convicted prisoners who are undergoing punishment under the Special Acts were refused to be released on interim bail in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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To stop spread of COVID-19 in jails, Haryana decides to release prisoners
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): In a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus in jails, the Haryana government has decided to release convicted prisoners with up to seven years of sentence on parole or bail.
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Centre grants remission on Gandhi Jayanti under special scheme
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 4 (ANI): The Central government on October 2 granted special remission in the third phase to the specific categories of convicted prisoners who have consistently maintained good conduct during their term in prisons, to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gan
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