Supreme Court of India

The State of Jharkhand & Others v. Vikash Tiwary @ Bikash Tiwary @ Bikash Nath

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Reported as [2025] 2 S.C.R. 63
Bench J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan JJ.
Decided 16 January 2025

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that transfer of the respondent to some other jail is not only lawful, but also necessary for his safety and security.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court was correct in quashing the order/ memo dated 17.05.2023 issued by the Inspector General of Prisons, Ranchi, Jharkhand, making intra-State transfer of the respondent herein from Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Central Jail, Hazaribagh, to Central Jail, Dumka, within the State of Jharkhand. Headnotes† Prisoners Act, 1900 – s.29 – State Jail Manual, 1925 – Rule 770(b) – The Respondent herein was convicted for offences u/ss.302/120- /34, 353/34, 341/34 of the Penal Code, 1860; ss.25(1- ), 26/35, 27(2) of the Arms Act, 1959 r/w. ss.3/4/5 of the

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