SC Refuses To Entertain Plea For Decongestion Of Prisons; Asks Petitioner To Move HC

Radhika Roy

5 Jun 2020 5:34 PM IST

  • SC Refuses To Entertain Plea For Decongestion Of Prisons; Asks Petitioner To Move HC

    The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking decongestion of jails in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A Supreme Court Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde disposed of the petition, with the direction that the Petitioner had the liberty to approach the jurisdictional High Courts for relief in this matter. On 23rd March, the Supreme Court Bench comprising...

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