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Delhi prison Department refutes health rumours about Kashmiri separatist S
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The Delhi Prisons Department on Thursday issued a formal clarification regarding the health condition of jailed Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) leader Shabir Ahmad Shah, dismissing rumours about his deteriorating health as unfounded.
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Delhi prisons begin recruitment for law officers following High Court noti
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
After the Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Director General of Prisons, Tihar, and the Home Secretary of Delhi, the Office of the Director General of Prisons has invited applications for the appointment of 14 law officers on a contractual basis.
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Vikas Yadav, convict in Nitish Katara Murder case, moves Delhi HC for furl
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
In October, the Delhi Prisons administration has rejected the furlough request of Vikas Yadav, who is serving a life sentence in Tihar Jail for the murder of business executive Nitish Katara in 2002.
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LG approves creation of 3,247 additional posts for Delhi Jails
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
In a major move that would effect significant improvement in the management of Delhi Prisons, Delhi LG, VK Saxena has approved the creation of 3,247 additional posts in the Prison Department of GNCTD and directed that the same be filled within the next six months, said a press note from the
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Delhi HC reserves order on AAP leader Sandeep Pathak's plea against prison
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its order regarding AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Kumar Pathak's challenge against the prison authority's refusal to permit him to meet Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in jail.
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Delhi prisons announces remission for 1160 convicts on Independence Day
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
On the 78th Independence Day, the Director General of Delhi Prisons announced a special remission for a total of 1,160 convicts.
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Delhi Prisons get devices from US-based firm to detect hidden mobiles
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
With an aim to improve security inside the Tihar Jail, the administration has purchased 10 nonlinear junctions from a US-based firm, which will be able to detect mobile phones or SIM cards from the prisoners lodged in the Jail.
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Delhi Prisons Department calls 'prima facie lapse' after Yasin Malik appea
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to the prison official, Deputy Inspector General (Prisons-Headquarters) Rajiv Singh will inquire about the lapse, fix the responsibility of erring officials, and submit a report to the Director General (Prisons) within three days.
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1,768 convicts, undertrial prisoners return to Delhi jails after COVID par
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
After Supreme Court's order, 1,768 prisoners including undertrials and convicts who were on parole since COViD pandemic, have surrendered at various jails in the national capital so far, said Delhi Prisons.
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AAP govt approves high-end tech reforms, forms panel to suggest best jamme
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"The security at Delhi's Jails is set to get tightened after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal gave approval for high-end tech reforms in Delhi prisons. The Kejriwal Government will be implementing the best technology available in the world to completely ban mobile operation in Delhi jails," a
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Now, all inmates of Delhi prisons to get hot water, prisoners above 65 to
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Vinai Kumar Saxena has issued instructions to DG (Prison) and the Pr. Secretary (Home) to immediately make hot water available to all inmates in Delhi prisons and to provide a mattress to prisoners above 65 years of age.
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Union Home Ministry suspends Ex-Delhi Prisons chief Sandeep Goel on extort
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Former Delhi Prisons chief Sandeep Goel has been suspended from his service almost a month after conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar made sensational claims that he paid Rs 12.5 crore to the Indian Police Service officer as 'protection money'.
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