90% inmates at Tihar's jail no 2, where Kejriwal is imprisoned, are convicted criminals
11 months, 3 weeks ago

90% inmates at Tihar's jail no 2, where Kejriwal is imprisoned, are convicted criminals

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who was sent by the Rouse Avenue Court to judicial custody for 15 days has been lodged at the Tihar’s central jail no 2 where 90 percent of the inmates are convicted criminals. According to top official sources from the prison, there are around 650 inmates in jail no 2, of which nearly 600 have been convicted. The Chief Minister, who was arrested on March 21 by the Enforcement Directorate in the alleged excise scam, was sent to judicial custody on Monday by a Delhi Court till April 15. Sources told this newspaper that there are around 650 CCTV cameras in the central jail where Kejriwal has been lodged.

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Tihar jail opposes Kejriwal’s request for add’l meetings with lawyers
8 months, 1 week ago

Tihar jail opposes Kejriwal’s request for add’l meetings with lawyers

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Arvind Kejriwal in CBI custody. The Tihar jail superintendent opposed chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea in the Delhi high court seeking additional meetings with his lawyers to discuss and plan strategies with regard to multiple litigations pending against him, saying that the Aam Aadmi Party supremo cannot be granted “special treatment”. Kejriwal had approached the high court against …

Delhi HC seeks Tihar reply to Kejriwal plea for additional meetings with lawyers
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC seeks Tihar reply to Kejriwal plea for additional meetings with lawyers

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notices to the Enforcement Directorate and Tihar Jail authorities seeking their response to a plea filed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, seeking permission for additional meetings with his legal team. Kejriwal has challenged a July 1 trial court order rejecting his application for directions to the prison authorities to grant him …

Arvind Kejriwal claims mistreatment in Tihar Jail, which comes under Delhi govt
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal claims mistreatment in Tihar Jail, which comes under Delhi govt

Op India  

On the 30th of May, the Aam Aadmi Party chief and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal claimed that his weight decreased sharply during a month in Tihar jail after he was arrested in the Delhi Liquor Scam case. In May last year, Arvind Kejriwal and several AAP leaders criticised the Tihar Jail authorities and the Central government for alleged ‘mistreatment’ meted …

'Arvind Kejriwal In Danger In Tihar': AAP Cites Gang Fight In Jail To Highlight Threat To CM's Life
10 months, 3 weeks ago

'Arvind Kejriwal In Danger In Tihar': AAP Cites Gang Fight In Jail To Highlight Threat To CM's Life

ABP News  

A violent altercation, which according to sources erupted inside the Tihar jail on Monday, resulted in four prisoners sustaining injuries. Citing this incident in Delhi's Tihar Jail, AAP MP Sanjay Singh claimed that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, currently incarcerated and lodged in Tihar jail, "is in danger". #WATCH | Delhi: On an incident of scuffle between two groups in …

Bhagwant Mann to meet Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar Jail on April 15: AAP Sources
11 months, 1 week ago

Bhagwant Mann to meet Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar Jail on April 15: AAP Sources

India TV News  

Bhagwant Mann to meet Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar Jail on April 15: AAP Sources Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 by the Enforcement Directorate. Arvind Kejriwal: The Tihar jail administration today completed preparations ahead of the meeting between Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. After this, Tihar Jail has informed the Chief Minister's Office that …

Delhi, Punjab Police and Tihar authorities to discuss security plan for Bhagwant Mann-Kejriwal meet on Apr 12
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi, Punjab Police and Tihar authorities to discuss security plan for Bhagwant Mann-Kejriwal meet on Apr 12

India TV News  

The officials of Tihar jail, Delhi Police, and Punjab Police will hold a meeting in the national capital on Friday in order to discuss the security arrangement for Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's meeting with the Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal lodged in the prison. Mann has sought time from the Tihar administration to meet the Delhi chief minister …

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal spends time reading books, doing yoga, meditation in Tihar jail
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal spends time reading books, doing yoga, meditation in Tihar jail

The Hindu  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was sent to Tihar Jail after a court remanded him in judicial custody in the Delhi Excise policy case, is spending most of his time meditating, reading books and doing yoga in his cell, sources said on April 4. Mr. Kejriwal, the first sitting Chief Minister to be lodged at Asia’s largest jail, is …

’Courts don’t remove a CM’: HC refuses to entertain PIL to remove Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi Chief Minister
11 months, 2 weeks ago

’Courts don’t remove a CM’: HC refuses to entertain PIL to remove Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi Chief Minister

Live Mint  

Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain PIL to remove Arvind Kejriwal as Chief Minister of the national capital. A week ago, a new Public Interest Litigation was filed in the Delhi High Court seeking the removal of Kejriwal from CM's post as he is under ED custody in a liquor policy case. At present, CM Kejriwal is in …

India TV Opinion Poll | Will Arvind Kejriwal's imprisonment in Tihar have impact on AAP's electoral campaign?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

India TV Opinion Poll | Will Arvind Kejriwal's imprisonment in Tihar have impact on AAP's electoral campaign?

India TV News  

Days ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been sent to the Tihar jail in a major blow to Aam Aadmi Party's poll campaign. AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, hours after being released from the Tihar jail on Wednesday, slammed the BJP in a speech alleging it wanted Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's …

Tihar reviews Delhi chief minister Kejriwal’s security protocol
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Tihar reviews Delhi chief minister Kejriwal’s security protocol

Hindustan Times  

In a review of security arrangements for Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar jail, the prison headquarters, that administers jails in Delhi, on Wednesday ordered that the jail staff who are directly guarding Kejriwal will be deployed on a rotational basis, people aware of the matter said. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal is brought to Tihar Jail in New …

Delhi prisons operating at 1/3rd staff strength
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi prisons operating at 1/3rd staff strength

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi prisons department through an internal survey has found that it is operating at only one-third of its required staff strength, senior officials aware of the matter said on Wednesday. However, data from the Delhi prisons headquarters has revealed a severe staff crunch and an over-congestion in the Capital’s jails, leading to the department proposing through an administrative reforms …

Tihar Jail counters AAP's claim that Kejriwal lost weight: ‘Constant at 65’
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Tihar Jail counters AAP's claim that Kejriwal lost weight: ‘Constant at 65’

Hindustan Times  

After the Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday claimed that Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal lost 4.5 kg in jail and was not keeping well, the Tihar Jail authorities issued a statement countering the claim and said the chief minister's weight is unchanged at 65kg. While Tihar provided Kejriwal's weight since his arrival in the jail on April 1, AAP claimed …

Arvind Kejriwal arrested: How AAP chief spent first night in Tihar Jail?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal arrested: How AAP chief spent first night in Tihar Jail?

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has been remanded to judicial custody till April 15 in the excise policy case, spent a restless first night in his 14X8 feet cell in Delhi's Tihar Jail. Enforcement Directorate team leaves with Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal from ED office to Rouse Avenue Court in New Delhi on Monday. Prison officials told …

List of books, personal items court allowed Arvind Kejriwal to carry in jail
11 months, 3 weeks ago

List of books, personal items court allowed Arvind Kejriwal to carry in jail

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal was sent to judicial custody by the Rouse Avenue Court on Monday till April 15. The court later allowed him to take several personal items inside his Tihar jail cell, including books, medication as well as his religious locket. Arvind Kejriwal, who is the first sitting chief minister to be sent to Tihar Jail, was …

Arvind Kejriwal's schedule at Tihar jail: Lunch at 11 am, dinner at 6:30 pm…
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal's schedule at Tihar jail: Lunch at 11 am, dinner at 6:30 pm…

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal at the Rouse Avenue court in New Delhi. A Delhi court on Monday sent Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till April 15 in connection with a money laundering case related to a now-revoked liquor policy. Kejriwal's lawyers sought permission on Monday for the CM to have access to Hindu mythology …

Delhi Prisons top cop announces remission for 1300 convicts, installation of 1200 CCTV cameras for more security
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi Prisons top cop announces remission for 1300 convicts, installation of 1200 CCTV cameras for more security

Firstpost  

A total of 1,387 eligible convicts were given remission between 15 to 25 days on their overall conducts during the jail term along with five convicts who have been recommended for remission of the remaining jail term on the occasion of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ On India’s 77th Independence Day, Director General Sanjay Baniwal announced remission for over 1,300 convicts …

Gangster Tillu Tajpuriya murder: 8 Tihar jail personnel including 3 assistant superintendents suspended
1 year, 10 months ago

Gangster Tillu Tajpuriya murder: 8 Tihar jail personnel including 3 assistant superintendents suspended

India TV News  

Gangster Tillu Tajpuriya murder: The Delhi Prisons Department on Friday suspended eight staff members of Tihar Jail including three assistant Superintendents in connection with the murder of gangster Tillu Tajpuriya on the premises. New CCTV video from Tihar Earlier in the day, a new CCTV video involving the murder of gangster Tillu Tajpuriya emegered on social media. Earlier on May …

Prisoners likely to be reshuffled across jail wards: Tihar officials in Delhi
1 year, 10 months ago

Prisoners likely to be reshuffled across jail wards: Tihar officials in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

A day after gangster Tillu Tajpuria was murdered in a high-security ward at Delhi’s Tihar Jail, prison officials said that they were checking dossiers of criminals in order to classify them on the basis of their affiliation to different gangs, and lodge separately to prevent violence, senior officials aware of the matter said on Wednesday. Read here: Attack on gangster …

LG’s panel points out gaps in Delhi jails management
2 years, 3 months ago

LG’s panel points out gaps in Delhi jails management

Hindustan Times  

A three-member committee constituted by the Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena to probe violations of jail rules by conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and Delhi minister Satyendar Jain has also pointed out several loopholes in the administration of prisons in Delhi, and has sought remedial measures, officials aware of the development said on Monday as more details of the report have emerged. …

People close to Arvind Kejriwal behind Delhi minister Satyendar Jain's leaked jail videos: BJP
2 years, 3 months ago

People close to Arvind Kejriwal behind Delhi minister Satyendar Jain's leaked jail videos: BJP

Firstpost  

Satyendar Jain, who is in the eye of a political storm over videos purportedly showing him getting massages and other special facilities, and meeting a prison superintendent in the jail, is lodged in Tihar since 31 May in a money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate New Delhi: Videos and information about jailed AAP minister Satyendar Jain are being …

Another video of Satyendar Jain meeting suspended Tihar jail chief & other guests emerges; Watch
2 years, 3 months ago

Another video of Satyendar Jain meeting suspended Tihar jail chief & other guests emerges; Watch

Firstpost  

Notably, this is the third video clip to surface since the controversy over leaked videos from his jail cell began last week New Delhi: On Saturday, a new CCTV footage of Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain from his cell at the national capital’s Tihar Jail emerged online. The fresh video clip shows him hosting three guests, …

Delhi Court directs to install CCTV at superintendent's room in Tihar jail
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi Court directs to install CCTV at superintendent's room in Tihar jail

India TV News  

Delhi Court directs to install CCTV at superintendent's room in Tihar jail Tihar Jail news: This direction has been passed in view of allegations of the beating of an inmate in the room of the deputy jail superintendent on March 27, 2022. Highlights A Delhi Court recently directed the Director General of Prison Tihar to install CCTV cameras CCTVs to …

12 prisoners, 7 officers hurt during clashes at Delhi’s Tihar jail
2 years, 8 months ago

12 prisoners, 7 officers hurt during clashes at Delhi’s Tihar jail

Hindustan Times  

Prisoners in Tihar jail clashed with the guards on Wednesday afternoon, injuring several of them during a search conducted by prison officers, officials aware of the incident said on Thursday. As part of the measures to stop prisoners from engaging in criminal activities or warring with other gangs, the prison department transferred at least 30 identified gangsters lodged in the …

Delhi: 15 inmates 'deliberately' injure themselves at Tihar jail
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi: 15 inmates 'deliberately' injure themselves at Tihar jail

India TV News  

Highlights As many as 15 inmates deliberately injured themselves at Delhi's Tihar Jail 4 of the 15 inmates were admitted to the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital DG of the prison informed that legal action will be taken against all of them As many as 15 inmates deliberately injured themselves at the Tihar Jail in the national capital, an official said …

"Continued Detention Not Required For Investigation": Delhi High Court Grants Bail To 8 Accused Of Vandalizing CM Arvind Kejriwal's Residence
2 years, 11 months ago

"Continued Detention Not Required For Investigation": Delhi High Court Grants Bail To 8 Accused Of Vandalizing CM Arvind Kejriwal's Residence

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to 8 men accused of vandalising Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's official residence recently, observing that their continued detention in judicial custody was not required for proper investigation of the offences.Justice Asha Menon further noted that there was no possibility of the applicants tampering with the evidence or inducing or threatening. The Delhi …

Delhi's Tihar jail to soon have full-body X-ray scanners
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi's Tihar jail to soon have full-body X-ray scanners

India TV News  

Highlights The scanners will prevent infiltration of illegal articles and gadgets inside the prison premises Over three dozen officials at the prison have been booked for extending benefits to prisoners Over 7,000 CCTV cameras have also been installed to keep a close watch on the prisoners The high-security prison in the national capital -- Tihar Jail -- will soon have …

"All 16 Jails In City Have Assistance Of Law Officers": Delhi Govt Informs High Court
3 years, 4 months ago

"All 16 Jails In City Have Assistance Of Law Officers": Delhi Govt Informs High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi Government has informed the Delhi High Court that all the 16 jails in the national capital have assistance of law officers. Justice Najmi Waziri was dealing with a contempt plea filed by Advocate Amit Sahni, concerning the wilful disobedience of a division bench order, requiring the Delhi Government to appoint Law Officers in each Jail, within 12 weeks.There …

6944 New CCTV Cameras Installed In Prisons, Jail Superintendents Directed To Prevent Mishaps: Delhi High Court Told In Ankit Gujjar Case
3 years, 4 months ago

6944 New CCTV Cameras Installed In Prisons, Jail Superintendents Directed To Prevent Mishaps: Delhi High Court Told In Ankit Gujjar Case

Live Law  

The Director-General of Prisons has informed the Delhi High Court that 6,944 new CCTV cameras have been installed in the Delhi prisons to prevent any mishap or violence inside jails.It has been further stated that all Jail Superintendents have been issued a circular suggesting remedial measures to be followed in case of any violence, etc.The development comes in the case …

"Witnesses In Ankit Gujjar Death Case Kept Under CCTV Surveillance, Jail Staff Briefed For Keeping Safety & Security": Delhi High Court Told
3 years, 5 months ago

"Witnesses In Ankit Gujjar Death Case Kept Under CCTV Surveillance, Jail Staff Briefed For Keeping Safety & Security": Delhi High Court Told

Live Law  

The Director-General of Prisons, Tihar has informed the Delhi High Court that three witnesses in Ankit Gujjar death case are being kept under CCTV surveillance with the footage being monitored 24x7 by the jail authorities. "The jail staff on duty has been briefed for keeping adequate safety and security of these prisoners and also to ensure keeping a close watch …

Delhi: DG Prisons issues strict instructions for Tihar jail after Rohini court shootout
3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi: DG Prisons issues strict instructions for Tihar jail after Rohini court shootout

India Today  

In view of gangster Jitender’s murder inside Delhi’s Rohini court on Saturday, the director-general of Delhi Prisons, Sandeep Goel, issued strict instructions for all the jails of Tihar. The jail authorities were asked to keep sufficient numbers of medical and para-medical staff available inside the prison “to handle any emergent situation.” “Proper precautions should be kept while carrying inmates of …

Four Tihar Jail officials suspended after death of inmate Ankit Gujjar, FIR registered
3 years, 7 months ago

Four Tihar Jail officials suspended after death of inmate Ankit Gujjar, FIR registered

India Today  

Four Tihar Jail officials have been suspended by Director General Sandeep Goel after gangster Ankit Gujjar was found dead in his cell on the morning of August 4. On August 4, Ankit Gujjar was found dead along with two other injured cellmates, Gurjeet Singh and his brother Gurpreet, who were taken to the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital. "We got a …

Covid-19: Delhi High Court Seeks Centre, Delhi Govt Response On Plea For Interim Release Of Non-Heinous Crimes' Prisoners
3 years, 10 months ago

Covid-19: Delhi High Court Seeks Centre, Delhi Govt Response On Plea For Interim Release Of Non-Heinous Crimes' Prisoners

Live Law  

A division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh of the Delhi High Court has sought response of the Centre, the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government, the police and prison authorities on a plea by one Shobha Gupta seeking temporary release on bail or parole, of prisoners involved in non-heinous crimes, from the Central prisons in Delhi …

Prison Excesses: Where Exactly The CC TV Cameras Installed? Why The Life Of CC TV Footages Confines To Four Days Only? SC Seeks Affidavit From Tihar Jail Authorities, Ministry
3 years, 11 months ago

Prison Excesses: Where Exactly The CC TV Cameras Installed? Why The Life Of CC TV Footages Confines To Four Days Only? SC Seeks Affidavit From Tihar Jail Authorities, Ministry

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has directed the Jail Superintendent, Tihar Jail to file an affidavit disclosing where exactly the CCTV cameras have been installed and whether the Control Room and the boundary wall of the jail are covered by CCTV cameras or not. Noting that no CCTV footage is stated to be available, the bench iterated that in keeping with the …

Criminals turn Tihar jail into den for a life of luxury
6 years, 2 months ago

Criminals turn Tihar jail into den for a life of luxury

India Today  

For some powerful inmates, Delhi's Tihar jail is no deterrent! Exclusive documents and call details accessed by India Today TV show that these inmates get whatever they want and use cell phones to talk freely to their family members and associates from the high-security prison. India Today TV has also accessed a copy of an exclusive report submitted by additional …

Delhi HC Constitutes High Level Committee To Suggest Measures For Enhancing Security In Prisons [Read Order]
7 years, 4 months ago

Delhi HC Constitutes High Level Committee To Suggest Measures For Enhancing Security In Prisons [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court, on Wednesday, directed the creation of a High Level Committee to suggest measures for enhancing security of jail complexes.The Bench comprising Justice S. Muralidhar and Justice I.S. The Delhi High Court, on Wednesday, directed the creation of a High Level Committee to suggest measures for enhancing security of jail complexes. The Court directed this Committee to …

Delhi HC Constitutes High Level Committee To Suggest Measures For Enhancing Security In Prisons [Read Order]
7 years, 4 months ago

Delhi HC Constitutes High Level Committee To Suggest Measures For Enhancing Security In Prisons [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court, on Wednesday, directed the creation of a High Level Committee to suggest measures for enhancing security of jail complexes.The Bench comprising Justice S. Muralidhar and Justice I.S. The Delhi High Court, on Wednesday, directed the creation of a High Level Committee to suggest measures for enhancing security of jail complexes. The Court directed this Committee to …

VIPs spice up jails: Inside the world of celebrity prisoners
10 years, 3 months ago

VIPs spice up jails: Inside the world of celebrity prisoners

Hindustan Times  

They live in 10X15 feet cells, away from their posh houses, bullet-proof beacon vehicles, and shorn of the halo of invincibility. These spiritual gurus, media barons, serving and former chief ministers, and top businesspersons spend their time like thousands of others languishing in our overcrowded jails, barring periodic outings on medical grounds. Greater public scrutiny, an aggressive media, investigations supervised …

Tihar Jail inmates win over Delhi with kesar lassi and dahi bhalla
10 years, 8 months ago

Tihar Jail inmates win over Delhi with kesar lassi and dahi bhalla

Firstpost  

Impeccably dressed in red and white striped uniforms, the courteous staff at the Tihar Food Court flash a smile as you enter. Started June 14, the eatery located on Jail Road, which also houses a flourishing furniture market in west Delhi, hopes to become a people-friendly joint that serves quality food at reasonable prices. “It feels heartening to meet people …

Arvind Kejriwal to stay in the same cell where Anna was kept in 2011
10 years, 10 months ago

Arvind Kejriwal to stay in the same cell where Anna was kept in 2011

India TV News  

Arvind Kejriwal to stay in the same cell where Anna was kept in 2011 New Delhi: Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was today taken to the same Tihar jail cell where his mentor Anna Hazare was kept after his arrest during the Lokpal movement in 2011, prison officials New Delhi: Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was today taken …

30 Tihar Jail inmates selected in placement drive
11 years, 11 months ago

30 Tihar Jail inmates selected in placement drive

India TV News  

New Delhi, Apr 9: At least 30 inmates of the Tihar Jail here were selected by 15 companies in the fourth campus placement drive conducted by jail authorities Tuesday. "All the 30 inmates with good character, who would be released in the next six months, were selected by 15 companies after they fulfilled certain criteria laid down by these companies," …

Tihar to get 250 CCTVs for round-the-clock watch
12 years ago

Tihar to get 250 CCTVs for round-the-clock watch

The Hindu  

In the wake of the >death of Ram Singh, the main accused in the Vasant Vihar gang-rape case, the Tihar Jail authorities have decided to install 250 closed-circuit television cameras to keep a round-the-clock watch on the inmates. However, following the death of the gang-rape accused, it has now been decided to introduce electronic surveillance inside the prison complex for …

Top politicians and corporate honchos rub shoulders in Tihar
13 years, 10 months ago

Top politicians and corporate honchos rub shoulders in Tihar

The Hindu  

The high-profile, mighty and powerful — all are lodged in Delhi's Tihar jail, one of the largest prison complexes in the world. In the spectrum scam alone, the jail is home to the former Communications Minister, A. Raja; his close aide R.K. Chandolia; the then Telecom Secretary, Siddharth Behura; DB Realty chief Shahid Balwa and his partner Vinod Goenka; Unitech …

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