SC Stresses On Rights Of Prisoners; Tells Centre, States To Comply With Guidelines On Prison Reforms [Read Order]

The Supreme Court in Re-Inhuman Conditions In 1382 Prisons, has observed that due importance needs to be given to the rights of prisoners and undertrials in various prisons across the country.Holding that the prisoners to have the right to life and the right to live with dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution, the Bench comprising Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice R.K. Agrawal...