Don't Insist On Surrender Of Prisoners Released On Parole; Consider Releasing Prisoners Due To COVID Surge : Supreme Court Directs Kerala Govt

On Friday, the Supreme Court asked the State of Kerala to not insist the prisoners already released on interim bail or parole to surrender when the State is witnessing a surge in the COVID-19 cases. "Please instruct the Government not to take coercive action against persons who are out and even for persons in jail see what you can do to them", a bench led by Justice Nageswara Rao told...