Supreme Court of India
L. Muruganantham v. State of Tamil Nadu & Others
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We are of the opinion that the visitors who interact with prisoners and observe their conditions in close proximity, are indispensable for the enforcement of fundamental rights of prisoners and therefore, non-official visitors will have to be appointed with immediate effect.
Judgment, page 44
From the headnote
Issue for Consideration ( ) Whether the order of the High Court enhancing compensation to Rs.5,00,000/- for the alleged violations committed against the appellant, while dismissing the complaint against respondent no.3, and partly allowing the complaint against respondent no.2, calls for interference by this Court; and ( ) Whether adequate and appropriate facilities are being made available to prisoners with disabilities during incarceration in the prisons of Tamil Nadu, in compliance with the provisions of the RPwD Act, 2016 and UNCPRD. Headnotes† Constitution of India – Arts.14 and 21 –
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