Friday, March 29, 2024

Topic: Prison

Prisoners amid pandemic

As per the report by the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) Maharashtra, almost all the prisons across the country have welcomed the virus, ultimately leading the virus to affect the prisoners as well as the staff.

India prison statistics: Muslim community has more undertrials than convicts

The latest (2019) data on prisons released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) shows that Dalits, tribals, and Muslims continue to be jailed in numbers disproportionate to their share in the total population of India, the Indian Express reported.

Muslim inmate in Tihar branded with Om symbol; Delhi Court orders enquiry

A Delhi court has called for an enquiry after a Muslim undertrial person was branded with an Om symbol, allegedly by a Tihar jail superintendent.