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Prisons are correctional institutions; should be known as such: Delhi High
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The fundamental rights should not remain on paper and it is the duty of courts to ensure that they become living law and in practicality assist, help and guide the citizens, said Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma while passing a judgement on a prisoner's plea stating that human rights have been o
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Excise case: CBI quiz Satyendar Jain in Tihar Jail
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has quizzed Delhi's Minister Satyendar Jain in Tihar Jail in connection with the alleged corruption in the implementation of the Delhi Excise Policy.
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Northeast Delhi violence: Delhi HC disposes of plea seeking video conferen
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Justice Prathiba M Singh on Thursday disposed of the plea moved by Pinjra Tod activists Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita holding that the relief sought is not further required as the pandemic is over.
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Shahrukh Pathan withdraws plea alleging assault in jail, to move trial cou
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Sharukh Pathan has been facing trial and is lodged in the Tihar jail for allegedly pointing a gun at head constable Deepak Dahiya during the riots in the Jafrabad area in February 2020 during the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
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Money laundering case: Delhi court sends 3 Tihar officials to 6-day ED cus
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A Delhi court on Wednesday sent three Tihar jail officials to the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for six days.
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'Phone-free Tihar' target for 2023, says DG Prisons
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Tihar DG Sanjay Beniwal said that the staff will be more vigilant and proactive, from now onwards, to stop the use of mobile phones.
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Mobile phones, knives, drugs recovered from inmates after surprise raids i
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Mobile phones and knives were recovered from inside Delhi's Tihar Jail number 3 in a search operation as informed by the jail officials.
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Delhi Court directs Tihar jail authorities to provide phone calling facili
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Karkardooma Court on Monday directed the Tihar jail authorities to provide a phone calling facility thrice a week for 5 minutes to 7 to accused including Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid after considering their conduct report and other facts.
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Delhi court seeks Tihar jail authority's reply on Umar Khalid's plea to ac
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Additional Sessions Judge Amitab Rawat issued notice to Tihar Jail superintendent and asked him to file a reply on the application of Umar Khalid. The matter has been listed on January 21 for further hearing.
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Ahead of Republic Day, Delhi Police reveals exclusive details of terror ne
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The revelations come ahead of the Republic Day celebrations in India. Delhi Police has now launched a search for at least four people suspected to be part of the terror conspiracy in which gangsters planned "targeted killings" of certain political leaders through two criminals - Naushad a
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Now, all inmates of Delhi prisons to get hot water, prisoners above 65 to
Updated : 3 years, 2 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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'Incident report' filed by prison officials says Satyendar Jain threatened
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Tihar jail officials on Thursday said that jailed minister Satyendar Jain has been abusing them and threatening them with dire consequences once he gets out of prison.
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