Mufti moves HC to seek repatriation for undertrial prisoners

Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti moved to the High Court to seek...

“Human rights the bedrock of society...": CJI Khanna

Highlighting the urgent need for change, CJI Khanna said, "Criminal courts require reform. We have decriminalised...

MHA urges states, UTs to implement BNSS for undertrial prisoner

Section 479 of the BNSS allows for the release of bail of those prisoners who have served significant periods of...

Haryana: Undertrial prisoner dies under suspicious circumstances

A detainee named Paramjeet lodged in a jail in the Jind district of Haryana died on Monday. The accused was arrested...

1,768 prisoners surrender in Delhi jails after COVID parole

After Supreme Court's order, 1,768 prisoners including undertrials and convicts who were on parole since COViD...

SC directs all convicts, undertrials released during pandemic

A bench comprising Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar issued this direction while dealing with the matter relating to...

Prisoners in UP's Sitapur Jail acquiring digital knowledge

In Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur Jail, convicted and undertrial prisoners who have been cut off from the mainstream of...

NALSA launches drive to identify eligible prisoners for release

New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said that National Legal Services...

Dozen of prisoners escape police custody from Lahore court lockup

Lahore [Pakistan] December 7 (ANI): At least 12 undertrial prisoners escaped from police custody following clashes...

Two undertrial prisoners tortured by police in court premises...

Narowal [Pakistan], June 15 (ANI): Two undertrial prisoners suffered life-threatening injuries following torture by...

Pakistan's under-trial prisoners seek rights and better...

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 6 (ANI): Undertrial prisoners incarcerated in the Camp Jail Lahore have appealed to...

COVID-19: Delhi HC directs 3,499 undertrial prisoners to...

New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has directed all the 3,499 Under Trial Prisoners (UTPs) who...