Examine Recommendations To Make Tihar Jail Disabled Friendly: Delhi HC To State [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the authorities to examine deficiencies and make Tihar Jail more accessible for persons with disabilities visiting the jails or being lodged there as inmates.During the hearing, the Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar was informed that a disability audit for Tihar Jail was undertaken by Mr. Nipun Malhotra, who. The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the authorities to examine deficiencies and make Tihar Jail more accessible for persons with disabilities visiting the jails or being lodged there as inmates. During the hearing, the Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar was informed that a disability audit for Tihar Jail was undertaken by Mr. Nipun Malhotra, who is the co-founder of the Nipman Foundation that works in the area of health and advocacy for Persons with Disabilities. certain important deficiencies have been pointed out by Mr. Nipun Malhotra which deserve to be examined from the perspective of persons with disabilities visiting the jails or being lodged therein as inmates.