Articles for Delhi Prison Rules

Delhi: Independence Day flag hoisting ceremony standoff continues
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi: Independence Day flag hoisting ceremony standoff continues

Hindustan Times  

The general administration department of the Delhi government said a decision is awaited on the directive issued by Delhi minister Gopal Rai to the GAD for making arrangements for minister Atishi to hoist the national flag on Independence Day. The response comes after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, currently lodged in Tihar Jail, had conveyed via Rai, for Atishi to …

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Atishi to hoist flag on Aug 15; CM’s letter to LG blocked by jail
4 months, 1 week ago

Atishi to hoist flag on Aug 15; CM’s letter to LG blocked by jail

Hindustan Times  

Delhi general administration department minister Gopal Rai on Monday directed the GAD to make necessary arrangements for minister Atishi to hoist the national flag at the Independence Day function of the Delhi government on August 15. In a letter to GAD, Rai said chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has expressed his desire that Atishi should hoist the flag. On August 6, …

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Tihar jail authorities slam Arvind Kejriwal for writing letter to Delhi LG: 'Abuse of privileges'
4 months, 1 week ago

Tihar jail authorities slam Arvind Kejriwal for writing letter to Delhi LG: 'Abuse of privileges'

India TV News  

Since Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was sent to Tihar jail in his alleged connection with Delhi excise policy case, several twists and turns surfaced. The Tihar authorities informed the Delhi CM that his letter to LG saying Atishi would hoist the Tricolour on Independence Day was "an abuse of privileges" granted to him under the Delhi Prison Rules. The …

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Tihar jail opposes Kejriwal’s request for add’l meetings with lawyers
5 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 …

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No parole for maintaining relationships with live-in partners: Delhi high court
7 months, 1 week ago

No parole for maintaining relationships with live-in partners: Delhi high court

Hindustan Times  

Indian law does not permit parole to convicts solely for maintaining relationships with live-in partners, the Delhi high court has said. “The law in India as well as the Delhi Prison Rules do not permit grant of parole on the ground of maintaining conjugal relationships, that too with live-in partners. “Granting parole on the ground to have a child or …

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Civil Prisoners Eligible For Remission Under Delhi Prison Rules: Delhi High Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Civil Prisoners Eligible For Remission Under Delhi Prison Rules: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that civil prisoners are eligible for grant of ordinary remission under the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018. “…a plain reading of the aforesaid Rules would show that while providing eligibility for remission in Rule 1175, the expression used is “convicted prisoner”. The court was hearing an application moved by a contemnor praying that his case …

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Only Supreme Court Can Grant Furlough Under Delhi Prison Rules When Convict’s Appeal Is Pending There: Delhi High Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Only Supreme Court Can Grant Furlough Under Delhi Prison Rules When Convict’s Appeal Is Pending There: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has ruled that where a convict’s appeal against the conviction is pending before the Supreme Court, a direction to grant furlough under Delhi Prison Rules has to be necessarily taken from the Apex Court. “Thus, where an appeal from an order of conviction passed by the High Court has been preferred by the convict before the …

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Can High Court Grant Furlough Under Delhi Prison Rules When Convict's Appeal Is Pending Before Supreme Court? Delhi HC To Decide
2 years ago

Can High Court Grant Furlough Under Delhi Prison Rules When Convict's Appeal Is Pending Before Supreme Court? Delhi HC To Decide

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court is set to decide a question that whether under Article 226 of the Constitution it can grant furlough to a convict under Delhi Prison Rules when his appeal is pending before the Supreme Court.Rules 1199 and 1200 deal with the grant of parole and furlough to prisoners. Justice Mahajan will also decide "whether Note 2 to …

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Prisoner Has Right To Seek Furlough Even If He Is Not Eligible For Sentence Remission : Supreme Court
2 years, 7 months ago

Prisoner Has Right To Seek Furlough Even If He Is Not Eligible For Sentence Remission : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme court observed that eligibility for getting remission is not a pre-requisite for obtaining furlough.The whole of the scheme of granting furlough is based on the approach of reformation and as incentive for maintaining good conduct, the bench comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose observed.BackgroundDirector General of Prisons, Prison Headquarters, Tihar declined. Right to seek furlough is foreclosed …

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Parole A Progressive Measure Of Correctional Services, Enables Convict To Re-Establish Social Ties, Motivates To Maintain Discipline: Delhi HC
2 years, 10 months ago

Parole A Progressive Measure Of Correctional Services, Enables Convict To Re-Establish Social Ties, Motivates To Maintain Discipline: Delhi HC

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that the foundational concept of parole is to enable a convict to re-establish his social ties in the community and with his family, and reintegrate himself in the society. Denying relief to a man convicted for the offence of murder in three cases, Justice Chandra Dhari Singh added that the provision for parole, under …

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Convict Not Entitled To Remission While Undergoing Sentence In Default Of Payment Of Fine Delhi High Court
3 years, 5 months ago

Convict Not Entitled To Remission While Undergoing Sentence In Default Of Payment Of Fine Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has held that a convict is not entitled to remission of sentence while he is undergoing sentence in default of payment of fine under the scheme of Delhi Prison Rules. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Mukta Gupta also observed that the grant of emergency parole for release of prisoners as per the Delhi Government's …

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