India

Supreme Court Expresses Concerned Over Overcrowded Jails And Lack Of Facilities, Directs States To Submit Action Plans

Amicus curiae lawyer Gaurav Aggarwal from the bench of Justice Hima Kohli of Supreme Court said that there are more prisoners in the jails of 16 states than their capacity. The condition of women prisoners is depressing as they have no doctor, gynecologist, separate walls in washrooms etc.

Talking about the states, the jails of UP state are overcrowded and to accommodate the prisoners, the capacity has been increased on paper without any development in infrastructure.

The Supreme Court said that this situation is not fair for the court, amicus curae and the system. Did the UP government even read its own affidavit?

Amicus said that the details of the meetings of all 74 jails of UP should be given to the court and it should be told what is the proposal to increase the capacity in jails.

The amicus has filed a brief note for today’s hearing and collected data with respect to the data received from Bihar, UP, Chandigarh and detailed reports received from Rajasthan, Haryana and some other states and the amicus is yet to study the reports.

The Chief Secretary of the States should study the respective status reports and highlight the action to be taken within the given timeline to resolve the issues.

With respect to Andaman and Nicobar Islands and other union territories, the population is not that large. The Chief Secretary will file an affidavit regarding the timeline within which the steps will be implemented. We note that the District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police have not participated in the deliberations despite the court order and they should participate for the overall report by the State Government.

The Chief Secretaries of UP, Bihar, Chhattisgarh should give an affidavit within two weeks stating the timeline for implementing the recommendations. State Governments/UTs will also file additional affidavits indicating the steps taken within which action will be taken.

Also Read: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Criticizes Congress’ Stance on CAA

Bharat Express English

Recent Posts

Gautam Adani, Family Participate In Puri Rath Yatra; Launch Massive ‘Prasad Seva’ Initiative

Gautam Adani, along with his wife Priti Adani and son Karan Adani, joined thousands of…

38 mins ago

PM Modi, Leaders Pay Tribute To Former PM PV Narasimha Rao On Birth Anniversary

PM Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao on…

57 mins ago

Gautam Adani Hails Divine Experience At Rath Yatra; Praises Odisha’s Graceful Management

Gautam Adani conveyed profound spiritual emotions after witnessing the revered Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath…

1 hour ago

Punjab’s Litchis Reach Middle East Markets In Boost To India’s Fruit Exports

In a step towards diversifying India’s horticultural exports, Punjab has successfully shipped its first consignment…

2 hours ago

Dalal Street Sees Strong Activity Of IPOs In June As Market Sentiment Improves

India’s primary market experienced a surge in activity in June 2025 as investor sentiment toward…

2 hours ago

ITC’s Non-Cigarette FMCG Business Sees ₹34,000 Crore Consumer Spend In FY25

Consumers spent over ₹34,000 crore on ITC’s non-cigarette fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) products in the…

3 hours ago