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22 prisoners injured as barrack wall collapses in MP's Bhind Jail
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh)[India], July 31(ANI): Twenty-two prisoners were injured after a barrack wall of Bhind Jail collapsed on Saturday.
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Delhi HC disposes of PIL seeking extension of parole of ailing prisoners a
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): The Delhi High Court's Division Bench comprising Justice DN Patel and Jyoti Singh on Thursday disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking extension of parole of ailing and prisoners above 65 years.
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US imposes sanctions on 8 Syrian prisons over human rights abuses
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 29 (ANI): The US Treasury Department on Wednesday (local time) announced sanctions on eight Syrian prisons run by President Bashar al-Assad's intelligence agencies, citing human rights abuses against political prisoners and other detainees.
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Delhi Police pulled up for not updating records on pending cases against u
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): A Delhi court on Wednesday pulled up the Delhi Police for not updating records on pending cases against under-trial prisoners (UTPs) and said it is "pathetic" not to do such exercise as it is delaying disposal of bail applications of accused/UTPs.
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Taliban seek release of more prisoners, removal of leaders' names from UN
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 21 (ANI): Taliban have sought the release of more prisoners and the removal of its leaders' names from the UN blacklist as a trust-building measure, said Atta Mohammad Noor, a high-level Afghan politician on Tuesday.
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SC asks states to equip jails with internet to ensure expeditious release
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): After taking suo motu cognisance of the delay shown on authorities in releasing from jail people granted bail, the Supreme Court on Friday asked state governments to apprise it as to how many prisons in their territory have internet connections and by when j
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Stan Swamy's death: Left parties stage protest outside Raj Bhavan in Ranch
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], July 15 (ANI): Over a week since Stan Swamy passed away in judicial custody in a Mumbai hospital after being denied bail, Left parties and other organisations on Thursday staged a protest and sat in dharna outside the Raj Bhavan here in Ranchi demanding a judicial
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SC grants interim bail to 13 convicted prisoners jailed for 14 years despi
Updated : 4 years, 8 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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8 Italian prison officers arrested, 23 suspended for beating prisoners
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], July 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The Italian prosecutor's office issued more than 50 arrest orders for individuals involved in the case of the beating of inmates in a prison in southern Italy, Il Post newspaper reported on Thursday.
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India, Pakistan exchange lists of civilian prisoners, fishermen
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): India and Pakistan on Thursday exchanged lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody.
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Myanmar frees 2300 prisoners held for participating in anti-coup protests
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar] July 1 (ANI): Myanmar on Wednesday released about twenty-three thousand people held for participating in anti-coup demonstrations. Many journalists were also among those held by the military for taking part in the protests.
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Rape-accused undertrial dies by suicide in Agra prison, family cries foul
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 30 (ANI): An undertrial prisoner, accused in a gang-rape case, died allegedly by suicide at the Agra district jail on Monday evening.
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