Re-Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons vs .

Court

Supreme Court of India

Date

8 May 2018

Case No.

Writ Petition (Civil) No. 406 of 2013

Bench

Madan B. Lokur, Deepak Gupta

Citation

[2018] 4 S.C.R. 461 : 2017 INSC 955

Headnote

Prison: Under trial – Implementation of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Under Trial Review Committee – Overcrowding in prisons – High courts to take up the issue of overcrowding in prisons as a suo moto writ petition – Vacancies in the prison staff – High Court to look into this issue as a suo moto writ petition – Government of India is conducting a study through the National Law University on women prisoners and their children – Ministry will consider the study report – State Government to notify and implement Model Rules called Model Uniform Rules for the Administration of Open Correctional Institutions – State Governments to try and utilize the existing capacity of these open prisons and if necessary increase the existing capacity of these open prisons in due course of time – Matter to be listed on 2.8.2018.

The following Order of the Court was passed : ORDER We have seen the Note of Hearing submitted by learned amicus curiae. We have heard learned amicus curiae as well as learned Additional Solicitor General and other learned counsel. There are six issues for consideration today: 1. Under Trial Review Committee It is stated by Mr. Surinder S. Rathi, Director, NALSA that the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Under Trial Review Committee is ready. Learned amicus curiae says that he will look into it and perhaps have some further discussion with NALSA. In any event, the SOP will be fina

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