SC passes slew of measures to decongest prisons in wake of COVID-19 surge ANI | Updated: May 08, 2021 15:23 IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Keeping in view the spread of COVID-19 infection across prisons in the country, the Supreme Court on Saturday, in its order, passed a slew of measures and directions to decongest them and prevent the spread of the disease.
The Court also directed the authorities concerned to ensure that proper medical facilities are provided to all prisoners.
A three-judge special Bench of the Apex Court, headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana and also comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and Surya Kant passed the directions.
SC to pass orders on decongestion of prisons in view of alarming COVID situation
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Synopsis The present situation is very alarming. The prayers raised last time (in March 23) needs to be considered now again, a bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said while taking up fresh pleas in pending suo motu case relating to decongestion of prisons in country in view of rise in COVID cases.
Terming the situation as very alarming , the Supreme Court Friday said it would pass orders to ensure release of prisoners to decongest prisons in view of surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. The top court, on March 23, 2020, had also directed all states and Union Territories (UTs) to constitute high-level committees (HPCs) to consider releasing on parole or interim bail prisoners and the under trials for offences entailing up to 7-year jail term to decongest prisons in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.
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