-The Hindu Liberal bail system adopted by courts Only 3.2 per cent of the people arrested for various crimes are in Prison given the “liberal bail system” adopted by courts, according to the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), New Delhi. Making a presentation on ‘Problems of overcrowding in Prisons in India' at an all-India conference of DG/IG of Prisons here on Saturday, B.V. Trivedi, Deputy Director, BPR&D, said: “As much as...
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Rs. 3 lakh compensation paid to Prisoner's wife by J Balaji
Based on the orders of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the Puducherry government has paid Rs. 3 lakh to the wife of an undertrial Prisoner – Silvaraj alias Siva – who died on August 15, 2009 in the Central Prison at Kalapet (Puducherry) when he was assaulted by five inmates. The NHRC, after considering various reports, including the post-mortem and conclusions of magisterial inquiry, found that Silvaraj was admitted to...
More »NRHM scam: Kushwaha alleges torture in CBI custody
-The Indian Express Former Uttar Pradesh minister Babu Singh Kushwaha has alleged that he was "tortured" in CBI custody during interrogations. "CBI tortured us during interrogations for ten days," said the sacked BSP minister, while he along with another accused, former BSP MLA Ram Pratap Jaiswal, were being taken to Dasna Prison on Tuesday. While talking to media at the entry gate of the Prison, Kushwaha said that both of them gave full...
More »IG orders investigation into 1.3 lakh RTI reply by Pradeep Gupta
Taking serious note of the incident where an RTI applicant, Sanjay Bhalika, was asked to pay Rs 1.3 lakh as photocopying charges for an RTI reply by an Adharwadi Jail official, the state inspector-general of police (Prisons) has directed officials to inquire into the matter. A source said two senior officers from the jail administration would look into Bhalika's allegation. The inquiry was ordered following media reports on the incident. Speaking to...
More »RTI activist asked to pay Rs 1.29 lakh for information-Kiran Sonawane
Right to Information (RTI) activist Sanjay Bhaklika has alleged that the Adharwadi Prison authorities demanded Rs 1.29 lakh from him for 12,500 pages of information on the jail. Bhaklika, 40, a resident of Sai Chowk, Kadakpada in Kalyan, said, “I was in jail for 43 days on a false forgery case. During my time inside the Prison, I saw many irregularities. So, after getting released on bail, I decided to expose...
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