Accused in cases punishable with death penalty can t be considered for release: HC
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The Delhi high court was hearing various petitions concerning prisoners, including a PIL for releasing on bail those undertrial prisoners (UTPs) who have served more than half of the maximum sentence which would be awarded to them if convicted for the lesser of the multiple offences they are facing trial.
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The court also said some ground has to be given for seeking release from jail as “It is not a holiday or independence day that people are being released on the dictate of a tanashah.
319 inmates infected with COVID-19, 65 recovered, 5 dead: Delhi DG Prisons ANI | Updated: May 06, 2021 14:56 IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): As many as 319 Tihar Jail prisoners were infected with COVID-19 out of whom 65 have recovered and five have succumbed to the infection till May 3, the DG (Prisons) has informed the High Powered Committee (HPC).
This was stated by Sandeep Goel, Director General, Prisons, Delhi at a meeting held on Tuesday at 6 pm through video conferencing under the Chairpersonship of Justice Vipin Sanghi, Judge, High Court of Delhi and Executive Chairperson, Delhi State Legal Services Authority.
Goel informed that out of the 319 prisoners, 249 are active cases, 63 have been isolated in jail itself, 67 have been lodged in Central Jail Hospital (Tihar), 37 in Central Jail Hospital (Mandoli), 16 in Burari Hospital, 14 in Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) hospital, 5 in Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital, 4 in Deen Daya
Release remdesivir seized by police for use in hospitals, HC tells Delhi govt
Release remdesivir seized by police for use in hospitals, HC tells Delhi govt
A bench of justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli issued the direction to ensure that the seized remdesivir does not remain as case property. This would also ensure that it does not lose its effectiveness and can be administered to the patients in need.
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The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the deputy commissioner (DC) of the AAP government s revenue department to issue orders for the release of Remdesivir, used in the treatment of Covid-19, as soon as the medicine is seized by the police from hoarders and black-marketeers.
A similar direction was issued by the court with regard to the use of oxygen cylinders seized by the police during raids.
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Thursday directed the deputy commissioner (DC) of the AAP government s revenue department to issue orders for the release of Remdesivir, used in the treatment of Covid-19, as soon as the medicine is seized by the police from hoarders and black-marketeers.
A bench of justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli issued the direction to ensure that the seized medicine does not remain as case property, does not lose its effectiveness and can be administered to the patients in need.