Convict Has Fundamental Right To Parenthood And Procreation, Incarceration Does Not Make Him Lesser Citizen: Delhi High Court

Nupur Thapliyal

23 Dec 2023 12:14 PM IST

  • Convict Has Fundamental Right To Parenthood And Procreation, Incarceration Does Not Make Him Lesser Citizen: Delhi High Court

    The Delhi High Court has ruled that a convict has the right to parenthood and procreation and such an individual does not become a lesser citizen only due to the incarceration. “While, Judiciary in Bharat, has always stubbornly refused to hold that prisoners have no fundamental rights, this Court following the same tradition as handed over by judges of the Hon'ble Apex Court and this...

    Nupur Thapliyal

    Nupur Thapliyal

    Nupur Thapliyal is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, based in New Delhi. She reports from the Delhi High Court and trial courts in the national capital

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