The Punjab & Haryana High Court flagged an 83% rise in drug-dependent inmates in Punjab jails after entry into custody and sought affidavits from Punjab, Haryana and the Centre on de-addiction measures.
Read Full ArticleNabha jailbreak mastermind Gurpreet Singh Sekhon has joined the Aam Aadmi Party, inducted personally by Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann in Zira, fuelling speculation over a 2027 assembly ticket and drawing sharp criticism from Congress and the Akali Dal.
The Kerala High Court directed the State to urgently address staffing, security, medicine and transport shortages at mental health centres, while welcoming their renaming as “Happiness and Wellness Centres.”
Supreme Court orders CBI investigation into Chhattisgarh custodial death after finding a cover-up attempt and enhances interim compensation to ₹25 lakh.
Meghalaya HC quashes rejection of life convict's remission plea, holds age and fitness alone cannot justify denying premature release. Can a prisoner be denied remission just for being fit and 40? Meghalaya HC says no, ordering fresh review of a life convict's plea.
Supreme Court modifies a gang rape convict's sentence from life imprisonment to twenty years, applying the doctrine of proportionality and weighing his youth, clean record, and possibility of reformat...
Court grants bail to Unitech ex-promoters Sanjay and Ajay Chandra in homebuyer fraud case but they will remain in jail for separate money laundering case.
The Supreme Court has upheld the Delhi High Court's decision to cap the number of visits for prisoners families, friends, and legal advisers in Delhi jails. The ruling confirms the twice-weekly limit,...
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