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Supreme Court Allows State Appeal in Prison Transfer Case — Intra-State Transfer of Convict Upheld on Security Grounds. Transfer Order Based on Apprehension of Gang War and Insufficient Staff Held Valid Under Section 29 of Prisoners Act, 1900 and Rule 770(b) of State Jail Manual.

The State of Jharkhand and others appealed against the High Court of Jharkhand's order quashing the transfer of respondent Vikash Tiwary, a life convi...

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Caste-Based Discrimination in Prison Manuals as Unconstitutional. Prison Rules Dividing Labour and Segregating Barracks by Caste Violate Articles 14, 15, 17, 21, and 23 of the Constitution.

The petitioner, Sukanya Shantha, a journalist, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking directions for the repeal of offendi...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Ex-Chief Minister and MLA in Prison Assault Case Due to Bar Under Prisons Act, 1894. Alleged Offences Committed Inside Notified Temporary Prison Must Be Dealt With Under Special Statute, Not General Criminal Law.

The Bombay High Court allowed two applications under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 filed by accused No. 1 (an ex-Chief Minister)...

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Bombay High Court Allows Transfer of Undertrial Prisoner to Parent Jail for Convenience of Trial and Family Access. Transfer of undertrial prisoner without hearing is permissible as administrative act, but court directs transfer to Aurangabad Central Jail considering residence and trial location.

The petitioner, Sayyad Jahir @ Shera Bakar Kureshi, an undertrial prisoner facing charges under Sections 302, 364, 201, 120(B), 143, 147, 149 of the I...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition of Convicted Drug Trafficker Seeking Transfer to India Under Repatriation Act — Petitioner Failed to Show Compliance with Section 3(1) of Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003

The petitioner, Prem Kishore Raj, was convicted by the Supreme Court of Mauritius on 18th December 1997 for drug trafficking and sentenced to penal se...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Seeking Inquiry into Custodial Death and Directs Registration of FIR Against Police Personnel. Custodial Violence Alleged Against Deceased Son of Petitioner - Court Orders Inquiry by Chief Judicial Magistrate and Interim Compensation of Rs.50,000.

The petitioner, Smt. Sonabai, filed a criminal writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking an inquiry into the death...