Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis introduced the ‘Gaurav Yojana’ policy during his first term as CM in 2018 to provide a monthly honorarium to such individuals. | Photo Credit: PTI The Maharashtra cabinet, in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday (June 17, 2025), doubled the monthly honorarium given to individuals from … Read more
Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat The Union government has expressed concern over States/Union Territories not utilising funds allocated for providing relief to poor prisoners who are unable to get bail or release from prison due to financial constraints. In an advisory sent to Home Secretaries/Heads of Prisons, the Ministry of … Read more
Pilgrims carry holy water from Sangam during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on February 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP The Uttar Pradesh jails department is making arrangements to take holy water from Maha Kumbh, Prayagraj, to all major jails across the State, allowing inmates to participate in the Maha Kumbh festival. The … Read more
The Ministry of Home Affairs has advised jail authorities to produce short films on the lives of reformed prisoner. Image for representation only | Photo Credit: Getty Images In a bid to promote rehabilitation of prisoners by showcasing success stories in correctional services, the Ministry of Home Affairs has advised jail authorities to produce short … Read more
22 Pakistan nationals imprisoned in India were repatriated via the Attari-Wagah border, on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI The Indian Government has repatriated 22 Pakistani prisoners, who had completed their sentences, via the Attari-Wagah border, officials said. They were handed over to the Pakistani Rangers at the border’s Joint Check Post (JCP) by Border Security … Read more
A view of the Supreme Court of India, in New Delhi. FIle | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Supreme Court has issued a slew of directions to ensure that undertrial prisoners who have got bail, but are too poor to furnish surety and bail bonds, are released within seven days. The apex court has … Read more
Gulf countries account for more than half of the Indian prisoners including undertrials and convicts lodged in foreign jails. According to data available with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), as many as 8,441 Indians including women are lodged in foreign jails in 69 countries in connection with various offences ranging from murder to domestic … Read more
Helen Goss calls for more help for children like Anna, 9, who is ill two years after catching Covid. Source link
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New Delhi: The state legal services authority (DSLSA) on Wednesday opposed in the Delhi High Court a plea seeking extension of emergency parole of prisoners who are above the age of 65 and prone to COVID-19 infection due to some ailments and medical conditions. DSLSA member secretary Kanwaljeet Arora told a bench of Chief Justice … Read more