Undertrials

THE UNDERTRIALS: Who are undertrial prisoners?

There are only 23 who have been convicted by the court.. Among these prisoners there are many who have got bail, but due to non-availability of surety or not being able to pay even a meager amount of thousand or two thousand rupees, they have to rot in jail. Majboor Hain... Watch ZEE Group's special documentary!

Feb 10, 2023, 22:40 PM IST

Law panel to recommend sweeping changes to make bail easy

As part of sweeping changes to make bail easy, the law panel will recommend tweaking Section 436 A of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC).

May 22, 2017, 17:00 PM IST

Can't bring undertrials to Delhi due to Jat stir: Haryana cops

Haryana police has informed a Delhi court that undertrials from the state would not be produced there till the Jat agitation ends, as the cops were busy maintaining law and order.

Mar 31, 2016, 19:09 PM IST

Sunil Mittal to take Rs 5 cr pay cut to provide legal aid for first-time undertrials

Bharti Enterprises will launch a legal aid service to provide assistance to first-time undertrials languishing in jails for minor offences and its Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal will contribute Rs 5 crore from his own salary to fund the initiative.

Nov 26, 2015, 17:58 PM IST