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COVID-19 : PIL in Delhi HC seeks distribution of face-masks, hand sanitize
Updated : 6 years 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 : 6 years 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 : 6 years 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 : 6 years 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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Afghan President Ghani signs decree to release Taliban prisoners
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Mar 11 (ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday signed a much-awaited decree that would facilitate the release of the Taliban prisoners.
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Afghanistan lodges protest with Pakistan over Qureshi's comments on its 'i
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Mar 3 (ANI): Afghanistan on Tuesday lodged a formal protest with Pakistan over Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi's recent remarks with regards to the release of Taliban prisoners following the signing of US Taliban deal.
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Afghan President says Kabul has no commitment to release 5,000 Taliban pri
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Mar 1 (Sputnik/ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Sunday that Kabul did not take the commitment to release 5,000 Taliban prisoners as a precondition for the intra-Afghan talks.
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Delhi HC rejects petition seeking voting rights for prisoners
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 12 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rejected a petition seeking voting rights for prisoners observing that the Representation of the People Act does not allow prisoners to cast vote from jails.
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Amarinder Singh orders magisterial inquiry after 3 prisoners escape from
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Feb 2 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Sunday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the escape of three prisoners from Amritsar Central Jail.
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