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COVID-19: SC asks all states to release undertrial prisoners facing minor
Updated : 5 years, 11 months 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
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
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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Afghanistan releases several prisoners to decongest jails amid COVID-19 co
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
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
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
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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Punjab Jail Minister reviews awareness creation programme among prisoners,
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
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
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
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
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
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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Meeting of Tihar jail inmates with families remain suspended from Mar 19-3
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
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
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
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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No visitor allowed to meet prisoners for next two weeks in TN due to coron
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 17 (ANI): As a precautionary measure to combat the spread of coronavirus, no visitor or family members will be allowed to meet prisoners in Tamil Nadu for the next two weeks, said DGP Prisons Sunil Kumar Singh on Tuesday.
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Jailed Bihar MLC demands parole for all prisoners due to coronavirus
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): A Bihar Member of Legislative Council (MLC) on Monday demanded bail and parole for all prisoners in the state due to coronavirus.
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Avoid gatherings, give prisoners' remand through video conference: Rajasth
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], Mar 15 (ANI): Rajasthan High Court on Sunday issued some instructions to its subordinate courts, including avoiding public gatherings and giving remand of prisoners through video conferencing, as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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