Prison Conditions
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Despite campaign, India saw number of prisoners increase in 2022
A majority of the inmates are undertrial and largely from oppressed caste groups, a trend that has held for several years.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
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Women prisoners’ access to basic facilities worse than men, says SC panel
Only 18% of female prisoners get exclusive women’s prison facilities, a report by the Justice Amitava Roy Committee said.
Scroll Staff
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SC directs convicts, undertrials released during Covid-19 pandemic to surrender in 15 days
In March 2020, the court had asked all states to release a section of prisoners to decongest jails in order to prevent the spread of the virus.
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Trending
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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SC issues guidelines to ensure prisoners are not held up despite getting bail
The directions were released after the National Legal Services Authority said that by the end of last year, 5,029 undertrials were in jail after getting bail.
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Eight out of ten Indian prisoners were awaiting trial in 2021, report shows
Out of the total undertrials in the country, 21.08% belonged to Scheduled Caste, 9.88% to Scheduled Tribes and 18% were Muslims.
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Punished without trial: How India’s political prisoners are being denied basic rights in jail
They are often denied items of food and clothing that other inmates are allowed to access.
Umang Poddar
Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Number of prisoners in India increased by 1.5% in 2020 – the first year of pandemic, shows report
Apart from crowding in jails during the pandemic, the India Justice Report also flagged deterioration in prisoners’ access to legal and medical services.
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5,221 persons died in judicial custody in past three years, says Centre
Uttar Pradesh recorded the most deaths in judicial custody, followed by Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Bihar.
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For much of the pandemic, Pakistan has neglected the safety of inmates in its overcrowded jails
People in detention are wards of the state, which has an obligation to uphold their rights to life and health.
Rimmel Mohydin
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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Children of women prisoners in India struggle to get proper food and education despite guidelines
According to data from 2019, 1,779 children live in jails with their mothers.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com & Preety Acharya, IndiaSpend.com
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Seven in 10 Indian prisoners are awaiting trial – one in three jail inmates is Dalit or Adivasi
Caste prejudices and over-policing of certain communities are important factors behind the significant presence of marginalised groups in jails, say experts.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
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Activist flags poor state of interim Maharashtra jail, officials say no plans to move inmates yet
Gautam Navlakha said 350 prisoners were crammed into six rooms, and share three toilets.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada
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IPL 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk’s whirlwind knock powers Delhi Capitals to win over Mumbai Indians
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals