Acquitted Pakistani Children Found Detained: Punjab & Haryana HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Prisoners Languishing In Jails Despite Acquittal

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today took suo moto cognizance of the issue of prisoners languishing in jails despite acquittal. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Ritu Bahri and Justice Nidhi Gupta while issuing notice to the Punjab Government, asked it to submit how many detainees are languishing in jails despite acquittal.The development came after two juveniles from...