Tihar Jail Security : Installation Of Mobile Signal Jammers, Body Scanners In Progress, Delhi Govt Tells Supreme Court

He further submitted that beat patrolling has already started around the jail.

"Draft SOP has also been issued which was submitted to the office of Cabinet Secretary- that also is continuing.Traditional jammers are also being installed. On each of other aspects such as upgradation of medical infrastructure, all of that has been done. We are also attempting to raise a dog squad of our own," Advocate Gautam Naryan further informed.

Counsel further said, "We have further also undertaken a policy for segregating the offenders. 2 jails have been demarcated to house only 1st time offenders. For welfare of children of prison staff- upgrading is being done for the school in the residents."

Advocate Gautam Naryan also submitted before the Top Court that marking the presence of the accused was being done through VC and as of now it was permanent.

Pursuant to the submissions made by counsel, Justice MR Shah said, "Why can it not be done permanently? You can save money also. It is only for the purpose of marking the presence. Unless they are required for the purpose of framing of charge, why not permanently? It should in fact be applied pan India."

"Now you institutionalize these arrangements," added Justice Chandrachud.

Asking to file a further status report the bench at this juncture said, "You file your further status report. Once we have done this exercise for jammers for Tihar we can have MHA to have unified SOP across the country. We will first begin in Delhi and then pan India".

The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah in this regard asked the flat buyers registered under the portal to send an email to the amicus with the request to upload the details of the date of birth.

To deal with applications for refund on grounds of medical emergency, the bench also directed to modify the web portal to permit any flat buyer who desires refund to scan and upload copies of relevant medical records.

The bench also asked the amicus to open the web portal for the flat buyers who have not registered on the portal so far and the ones who were previously given an option of refund but now want to seek possession.

"Based on the data submitted on Web Portal a statement shall be prepared for the court indicating the likely outflow of funds if payment is required to be made to those Flat Buyers who have sought:

• Refund in the age group of 65-75 years and above 75 years; and
• Refunds estimated on the grounds of medical emergencies

The refunds due to FD Holders falling in above categories i.e. with reference to age (65/75 years & above 75 years) & on ground of medical emergency shall also be complied and data shall be placed before the court," the bench directed further.

To get a clear picture of the extent of the outflow, the bench asked the Amicus Curiae and board of management of Unitech to compile and submit to the court, statement of flat buyers above the age of 75 years & Flat Buyers between the ages of 65 and 75 who have opted for refunds.

While listing the matter for May 18, 2022 for further directions, the bench also directed the Amicus to provide access to the web portal to the board of Management of Unitech.

The Top Court also asked the Board to nominate a nodal officer who could work online together with amicus.

Apart from the directions pertaining to the processing of refunds, the bench also considered the affidavit filed by DG Prisons. 

Case Title: Bhupinder Singh v Unitech Limited| C.A. No. 10856/2016