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Whether denial of conjugal rights to a prisoner amounts to violation of Art. 21 of the Constitution of India? Madras HC answers in light of “extraordinary circumstances”

Madras High Court: Expressing that, a convict cannot enjoy all the liberties as are available to a common person, otherwise there would

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Tri HC | Jail Manual concerning search of inmates updated after complaint of warder’s misbehaviour with under trial prisoner

Tripura High Court: The Division Bench of Indrajit Mahanty, CJ. and SG Chattopadhyay, J., took up a petition which was registered on

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Sikk HC | Does dismissal of the writ petition in limine act as res judicata against the proceedings before the NHRC? Court answers in suicide case of undertrial

Sikkim High Court: Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, J., dismissed a writ petition filed by the State seeking a writ for setting aside the

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Chh HC | Does forfeiture of earned remission of a convict without giving reasonable opportunity of hearing would amount to violation of fundamental right under Art. 21 Constitution of India? HC observes

Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K Agrawal J., allowed the petition and held that forfeiture of earned remission of a convict is violative

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Del HC | Prisoner who wished to appear for final year B.A Examination online was permitted to do so; Jail Superintendent directed to provide necessary gadgets

Delhi High Court: Suresh Kumar Kait, J., while addressing a bail application directed the Jail Superintendent to provide the necessary gadgets for the

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‘Surrendering on time’ considered as positive factor while considering grant of bail to under-trial

Gujarat High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of B.N. Karia, J. allowed a bail application giving consideration to the previous record