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COVID-19: SC asks all states to release undertrial prisoners facing minor
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday asked all state governments to release undertrial prisoners, who are facing charges attracting less than seven years imprisonment, to reduce overcrowding of jails amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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US envoy says Afghan govt, Taliban discussed prisoners swap via video conf
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Kabul [Afghanistan], Mar 23 (Sputnik/ANI): The Afghan government and the Taliban discussed the exchange of prisoners during a rare video conference to pave the way for a broader peace agenda, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said.
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Harvey Weinstein tests positive for coronavirus while in prison
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Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 23 (ANI): Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, who was sentenced to 23 years in a New York state prison on charges of sexual assault and third-degree rape has tested positive for COVID-19, in prison according to local media.
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Afghanistan releases several prisoners to decongest jails amid COVID-19 co
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Kabul [Afghanistan], Mar 23 (Sputnik/ANI): The Afghan authorities on Sunday decided to release "a number of prisoners" as part of measures undertaken to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease in the country, the presidential palace said in a statement.
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Punjab Jail Minister reviews awareness programme to tackle COVID-19
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Mar 22 (ANI): Jail Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Saturday reviewed the awareness creation programme among prisoners and prison staff for the prevention from COVID-19.
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COVID-19: Clashes erupt in Dum Dum central jail between inmates, police
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Dum Dum (West Bengal) [India], Mar 21 (ANI): Dum Dum central jail inmates in Kolkata allegedly set prison property on fire after clashes erupted between police and inmates over not being allowed to meet their families in the view of COVID-19 scare on Saturday.
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Punjab Jail Minister reviews awareness creation programme among prisoners,
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Chandigarh [India], Mar 21 (ANI): The Punjab Jails Minister S Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on March 21 reviewed awareness creation programme among prisoners and prison staff for prevention of the deadly COVID-19.
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COVID-19 : PIL in Delhi HC seeks distribution of face-masks, hand sanitize
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New Delhi [India], Mar 21 (ANI): A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in Delhi High Court on Saturday seeking immediate direction to Delhi government to provide face-masks, hand sanitizers to prisoners in all the jails in the national capital.
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Here's why postmortem of executed prisoners are conducted
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New Delhi [India], Mar 20 (ANI): Four convicts of the 2012 Delhi gang-rape and murder case were finally hanged to death on Friday morning, bringing to an end the over seven-year-long court battle fought by the victim's parents for justice in the case that shook the conscience of the nation.
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Harvey Weinstein moved to New York state maximum-security prison
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Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 19 (ANI): Almost a week after being sentenced to 23 years in prison on charges of sexual assault and third-degree rape, senior former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been moved to a maximum-security prison in New York State.
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Meeting of Tihar jail inmates with families remain suspended from Mar 19-3
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New Delhi [India], Mar 18 (ANI): In view of the prevailing threat of coronavirus, the meeting of Tihar prisoners with their family and visitors, which was normally twice in a week, will remain suspended from March 19 to 31.
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Cong moves adjournment motion in LS over demand to release political priso
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New Delhi [India], Mar 18 (ANI): Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has moved an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday over "demand to release political prisoners in Jammu and Kashmir".
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