Supreme Court of India

IN RE-INHUMAN CONDITIONS IN 1382 PRISONS versus

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Reported as [2024] 5 S.C.R. 1038
Bench Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah JJ.
Decided 14 May 2024

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Issue for Consideration Status reports filed by various States/UTs furnishing information on the action proposed to be taken within fixed timeline as regards various facilities lacking in jails and the recommendations made by the Committee(s) constituted by the Supreme Court. Headnotes† Prison Reforms – Recommendations made by the Committee(s) constituted by Supreme Court – Overcrowding in jails; capacity enhancement; welfare of women prisoners and children in prisons etc. – Status reports filed by the States of Bihar, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Odisha and Kerala in terms of

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