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DSLSA Successfully Completes "Project Saksham: A Chance At New Beginnings" Pioneering Initiative For Undertrial Accused Persons
8 months ago

DSLSA Successfully Completes "Project Saksham: A Chance At New Beginnings" Pioneering Initiative For Undertrial Accused Persons

Live Law  

Delhi State Legal Services Authority successful completed the first phase of “Project Saksham: A Chance at New Beginnings,” a groundbreaking initiative aimed at comprehensive rehabilitation and reintegration of undertrial accused persons into society.Undertrial incarceration poses multifaceted challenges, with individuals encountering various obstacles while awaiting. Delhi State Legal Services Authority successful completed the first phase of “Project Saksham: A Chance at …

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Personal liberty of undertrial can’t be curtailed for indefinite period: Delhi HC
1 year, 6 months ago

Personal liberty of undertrial can’t be curtailed for indefinite period: Delhi HC

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court has observed that imprisonment at the stage of trial cannot be prolonged only for the purpose of “teaching the accused a lesson”, as it granted bail to an accused in a kidnapping case. Merely because the offence is of a serious nature cannot be the ground to curtail the personal liberty of an undertrial for an …

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Despite Supreme Court observations, bail is still not the norm
2 years, 5 months ago

Despite Supreme Court observations, bail is still not the norm

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court judges have raised the alarm about indiscriminate arrests and the near-impossible chances of getting bail for undertrial prisoners in two separate fronts in a matter of a week. On July 8, Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair got interim bail from the top court in a case registered against him in Sitapur of Uttar Pradesh for a tweet. …

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'Would Encourage Copycat Criminal Behaviour': Delhi HC Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Aiding Escape Of High Risk UTP From Judicial Custody
3 years, 1 month ago

'Would Encourage Copycat Criminal Behaviour': Delhi HC Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Aiding Escape Of High Risk UTP From Judicial Custody

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday denied bail to a man accused of aiding escape of a high risk undertrial prisoner from the lawful judicial custody, saying that granting him bail would encourage "copycat criminal behaviour". Justice Subramonium Prasad said that to aid an undertrial of notorious credentials escape lawful custody, has wide ramifications that may shake the confidence of …

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Delhi High Court Issues Directions To Ensure That Custody Of An Undertrial Prisoner Is Not Extended Mechanically
3 years, 2 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Directions To Ensure That Custody Of An Undertrial Prisoner Is Not Extended Mechanically

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued slew of directions to ensure that the custody of an undertrial is not extended mechanically in view of sec. and also to ensure that the rights of undertrial prisoners to seek default bail are not defeated despite legislative mandate and the principles of law.Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri also observed that the order of …

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'Courts Must Play Doctor & Save Rights From Demise Before They Are Extinguished': Delhi HC Grants Bail To Man Incarcerated For 12 Yrs In 2008 Serial Blasts Case
3 years, 3 months ago

'Courts Must Play Doctor & Save Rights From Demise Before They Are Extinguished': Delhi HC Grants Bail To Man Incarcerated For 12 Yrs In 2008 Serial Blasts Case

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man incarcerated as an undertrial for over 12 years in connection with 2008 serial blasts case after observing that Courts must play doctor and save constitutional rights from demise before they are extinguished.Justice Anup J Bhambhani and Justice Siddharth Mridul observed thus:"Courts must not play coroner and attend to legal or. …

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"Investigation Ongoing": CBI Tells Delhi High Court In Case Of Undertrial Prisoner Allegedly Killed By Jail Officers In Tihar
3 years, 3 months ago

"Investigation Ongoing": CBI Tells Delhi High Court In Case Of Undertrial Prisoner Allegedly Killed By Jail Officers In Tihar

Live Law  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has informed the Delhi High Court that the investigation into the alleged killing of an undertrial prisoner by jail officers inside the Tihar Jail is ongoing and that a detailed status report will be filed by the agency after further investigation.Justice Mukta Gupta, who listed the matter for further hearing on December 17, perused the …

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Undertrial Prisoner Allegedly Killed By Jail Officers In Tihar Jail: Delhi High Court Transfers Probe To CBI
3 years, 5 months ago

Undertrial Prisoner Allegedly Killed By Jail Officers In Tihar Jail: Delhi High Court Transfers Probe To CBI

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday transferred to CBI the investigation into alleged killing of an undertrial prisoner by jail officers inside the Tihar Jail, after observing that an in depth investigation into the matter is required to be conducted.Justice Mukta Gupta took note of the fact that there was no investigation made into the claim made by deceased's sister …

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Treatment To Accused Must Be Provided In Another Hospital Not Being Covid Facility When Referral Hospital Is Fully Dedicated Covid Facility: Delhi High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Treatment To Accused Must Be Provided In Another Hospital Not Being Covid Facility When Referral Hospital Is Fully Dedicated Covid Facility: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Government to ensure that an accused person must be provided the treatment required by approaching an alternative hospital not being a dedicated covid Facility when the same cannot be done in the referral hospital for the reason of it being a 100% dedicated covid Facility.A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin …

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Most Precious Fundamental Right To Life Unconditionally Embraces Even An Undertrial: Supreme Court in Sidhique Kappan Case
3 years, 8 months ago

Most Precious Fundamental Right To Life Unconditionally Embraces Even An Undertrial: Supreme Court in Sidhique Kappan Case

Live Law  

The most precious fundamental 'right to life' unconditionally embraces even an undertrial, the Supreme Court observed while directing to shift Kerala journalist Sidhique Kappan from Mathura Jail in Uttar Pradesh to a Government hospital in Delhi for medical treatment.The bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justices Surya Kant and AS Bopanna observed thus in the order passed in. …

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Corona fears: Delhi Police move SC to handcuff accused instead of holding hands
3 years, 8 months ago

Corona fears: Delhi Police move SC to handcuff accused instead of holding hands

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Police have approached the Supreme Court, requesting it to let policemen handcuff the arrested persons and undertrials in order to minimise the exposure to Covid-19 due to holding of hands. Seeking a relaxation of the directions issued by it, the Delhi Police plea has been moved in a pending suo motu matter on management of Covid-19 that was …

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Delhi Police Approaches Supreme Court Seeking To Relax Directions Prohibiting Handcuffing Of Arrested Persons, Undertrials To Ensure Safe Transit In Pandemic
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi Police Approaches Supreme Court Seeking To Relax Directions Prohibiting Handcuffing Of Arrested Persons, Undertrials To Ensure Safe Transit In Pandemic

Live Law  

An urgent listing Application has been filed by the Delhi Police in the Supreme Court requesting it to relax the directions issued by the Apex Court prohibiting Handcuffing of arrested persons and other Undertrial Prisoners till the time the pandemic subsides so as to ensure safe transit while they are being escorted.The present application has been filed in the suo …

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[Covid-19] Delhi High Court Directs 3499 Undertrial Prisoners To Surrender Before Jail Superintendents On Expiry Of Interim Bails
3 years, 10 months ago

[Covid-19] Delhi High Court Directs 3499 Undertrial Prisoners To Surrender Before Jail Superintendents On Expiry Of Interim Bails

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed all 3499 undertrial prisoners who were granted interim bails on the recommendations of the High Powered Committee, to surrender before the Jail Superintendents on the expiry of their interim bail commencing from 7th March. The Division bench comprising of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Talwant Singh also directed the Director General of Prisons …

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Delhi High Court Comes Down Heavily On Tihar Jail Authorities For Alleged Murder Of 23-yo Undertrial In Prison
3 years, 10 months ago

Delhi High Court Comes Down Heavily On Tihar Jail Authorities For Alleged Murder Of 23-yo Undertrial In Prison

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today came down heavily on the Delhi state government and Tihar jail authorities while hearing a compensation petition on the alleged murder of a 23-yo undertrial, Dilsher Azad in Delhi's Tihar jail, and directed the Delhi Police to file a status report within 3 days. The court also asked the respondents of the petition, the state …

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Delhi High Court Extends Interim Bails Granted To 3499 Undertrial Prisoners For Further 15 Days
3 years, 10 months ago

Delhi High Court Extends Interim Bails Granted To 3499 Undertrial Prisoners For Further 15 Days

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court further extended for 15 days the interim bails granted to 3499 undertrial prisoners expiring with effect from 20th February 2021. A division bench comprising of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Talwant Singh delivered the order after the High Powered Committee vide its meeting dated 17th February 2021 decided not to recommend further extension of interim. A division …

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Undertrials Accused of Economic Offences Not Eligible For Interim Bail As Per High Powered Committee's Criteria: Delhi HC[Read Order]
4 years, 5 months ago

Undertrials Accused of Economic Offences Not Eligible For Interim Bail As Per High Powered Committee's Criteria: Delhi HC[Read Order]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has refused to quash the Minutes of Meeting held on March 28 by the High Powered Committee constituted to decongest the prisons whereby undertrial prisoners accused of economic offences or against whom enquiry is being conducted by the Enforcement Directorate have been excluded from the purview of interim bail. The order has come in a criminal writ …

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Accused Cannot Be Kept In Custody Only On A 'Hunch' That He Will Impede Trial Or To Send A Message To Society : Delhi HC
4 years, 5 months ago

Accused Cannot Be Kept In Custody Only On A 'Hunch' That He Will Impede Trial Or To Send A Message To Society : Delhi HC

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has stated that the personal liberty of an accused person cannot be curtailed by denying him bail merely on the basis of the investigation agency's "hunch" that he will interfere with administration of justice. If anything, the only message that goes-out to the society by keeping an accused in prison before finding him guilty, is that …

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Plea In SC Seeks Release Of Under-Trials In Non-Heinous Crimes And Economic Offences Amid COVID-19 Scare [Read Petition]
4 years, 9 months ago

Plea In SC Seeks Release Of Under-Trials In Non-Heinous Crimes And Economic Offences Amid COVID-19 Scare [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has been moved in a PIL seeking release of under-trial prisoners held for non-heinous crimes such as fraud, cheating and other economic offences, and those suffering from various medical conditions in light of the COVID-19 global pandemic. In the interest of containing the contagion, the Apex Court on March 23 had directed that each State/Union Territory shall …

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Delhi jail inmate 'Chooha' hides surgical blade in tummy, officials shocked
5 years, 3 months ago

Delhi jail inmate 'Chooha' hides surgical blade in tummy, officials shocked

India TV News  

For some criminals, even jail doesn't serve as a deterrent. In a shocking incident, a prisoner at Delhi's Mandoli jail hid a surgical blade in his stomach. The matter came to light on Tuesday when an undertrial inmate named Sunil alias "Chooha", a resident of Trilokpuri, returned to the jail after appearing in a court hearing. The prisoner was taken …

Delhi Jail Blade His Stomach Surgical Blade Chooha Undertrial Inmate