Basic prison decency is an aspect of criminal justice. And the judiciary has a constituency of which prisoners, ordered in by court sentence, are a numerous part. This vicarious responsibility…
A convict is ‘under sentence of death when, and only when the capital penalty inexorably operates by the automatic process of the law without any slip between the lip and…
In Sunil Batra (I) case, the issue of solitary confinement came before the court where a death-sentenced prisoner whose appeal was pending, complained about his solitary confinement. While discussing the…
The issue of solitary confinement has come before Supreme Court in the case of Sunil Batra (I), when a writ petition had filed in Supreme court against the solitary confinement…
Prison torture became the normality of prison system in India. Due to slow system of justice, people validated the police beating in prison for instant justice or vengeance. But sometimes,…
THE background of the ethos of the Tihar Jail may be gleaned from portions of the report of the Superintendent, Central Jail, Tihar, made by him with reference to the…
In the case of Sunil Batra (1980) when a prisoner Sunil Batra sent a letter to a judge in Supreme court complaining about the torture to one of the inmates…
Book excerpt The famous political journalist of India, Kuldip nayar recorded his personal observation while he was in Tihar Jail in his book “In Jail”. According to the author, there…
Sunil Batra case is counted among those cases that changed the conditions of Indian prisoners in prisons. Sunil Batra case was instituted in epistolary fashion i.e. a letter was sent…
Sunil Batra case is counted among those cases which changed the conditions of Indian prisoners in prisons. These judgments which were mostly delivered by justice Krishna Iyer, ensured the application…
Philosophy of Rehabilitation of the Prisoners
Basic prison decency is an aspect of criminal justice. And the judiciary has a constituency of which prisoners, ordered in by court sentence, are a numerous part. This vicarious responsibility…
When a sentence of death become final
A convict is ‘under sentence of death when, and only when the capital penalty inexorably operates by the automatic process of the law without any slip between the lip and…
Tihar Jail in the light of Inspector Notes of Justice Beg
In Sunil Batra (I) case, the issue of solitary confinement came before the court where a death-sentenced prisoner whose appeal was pending, complained about his solitary confinement. While discussing the…
A Thesis on Solitary confinement by Justice Krishna Iyer
The issue of solitary confinement has come before Supreme Court in the case of Sunil Batra (I), when a writ petition had filed in Supreme court against the solitary confinement…
Prison torture and the shield of Article 21
Prison torture became the normality of prison system in India. Due to slow system of justice, people validated the police beating in prison for instant justice or vengeance. But sometimes,…
“Tihar prison is an arena of tension, trauma, violence, vulgarity and corruption”- The Conditions of Tihar Jail before 80s
THE background of the ethos of the Tihar Jail may be gleaned from portions of the report of the Superintendent, Central Jail, Tihar, made by him with reference to the…
The Development of Habeas Corpus Writ Jurisprudence
In the case of Sunil Batra (1980) when a prisoner Sunil Batra sent a letter to a judge in Supreme court complaining about the torture to one of the inmates…
“Not only wine and whiskey but salves and women were also provided to rich prisoners in Tihar jail”- Kuldip Nayar in his ‘In jail’.
Book excerpt The famous political journalist of India, Kuldip nayar recorded his personal observation while he was in Tihar Jail in his book “In Jail”. According to the author, there…
What were the directions in Sunil Batra case which helped to change the lives of prisoners?
Sunil Batra case is counted among those cases that changed the conditions of Indian prisoners in prisons. Sunil Batra case was instituted in epistolary fashion i.e. a letter was sent…
The case of Sunil Batra when a prisoner’s letter was converted to habeas corpus petition
Sunil Batra case is counted among those cases which changed the conditions of Indian prisoners in prisons. These judgments which were mostly delivered by justice Krishna Iyer, ensured the application…