Security Concern: Madras HC Dismisses PIL For Using Services Of Jail Inmates To Control COVID-19 Pandemic [Read Order]

Citing security issues, the Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL seeking to avail the services of persons lodged in prisons across the country for dealing with the challenging times of the pandemic. The Petitioner, a practicing Advocate in the state, R. Sreedhar, had suggested that services of convicted jail inmates should be utilized for providing security and other...