jails

NIA BREAKING: Demand to shift gangsters, NIA writes letter to Home Ministry

NIA BREAKING: NIA has written a letter to the Ministry of Home Affairs demanding to shift the gangsters, let us tell you that NIA has demanded to shift 10-12 gangsters lodged in the jails of North India.

Jul 02, 2023, 11:58 AM IST

SC constitues 3-member committee for jail reforms and human rights of prisoners

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to form a three-member committee to look into the issue of jail reforms across the country.

Sep 25, 2018, 11:39 AM IST

Open jails are a great idea, but why do we not want more of them?

Only 4 of the 63 open jails in the country accept women.

Apr 18, 2018, 19:11 PM IST

Mobile phone jammers to be installed in 12 sensitive jails in Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to install mobile phone jammers in 12 sensitive jails in the state, Prisons Minister Balwant Singh Ramoowalia said on Wednesday.

Sep 07, 2016, 13:59 PM IST

SC to hear matter of improving current state of prisons, inmates today

Since 2013, the Supreme Court has been hearing a suo motu case involving inhuman conditions in 1,382 prisons in India. 

Sep 06, 2016, 09:16 AM IST

Bahrain jails 8 Shiites, revokes nationality

A Bahraini court sentenced eight Shiites to 15-year jail terms for forming a terror group.

Jun 17, 2016, 04:02 AM IST

Egypt jails youth leader for three years

An Egyptian court has sentenced an April 6 leader and three other activists of the banned youth movement to three years in jail for possessing leaflets calling for the regime's overthrow.

Mar 01, 2016, 03:47 AM IST