Delhi High Court Warns Prisons DG Over Open Jail Delays
· India · Indian Express
The Delhi High Court has warned the Director General of Prisons of potential action for failing to implement a February Supreme Court order regarding the establishment of open and semi-open jails. Acting Chief Justice Nitin Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma expressed dissatisfaction after amicus curiae Arvind Nigam reported that the Delhi government missed all deadlines set by the top court. The bench remarked that conditions in Delhi's prisons are poor, citing significant disparities in barrack occupancy and a lack of accountability. The court has demanded a date-wise account of steps taken toward compliance and an explanation for discrepancies in occupancy data reported by prison authorities.
Why it matters
The court's intervention directly impacts the living conditions of inmates and the administrative accountability of Delhi's prison management system.
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