https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287755 Wide-ranging prison reform directions addressed overcrowding, undertrial detention, legal aid, prison administration, and humane conditions. The Court required quarterly district-level undertrial review, effective implementation of release provisions for undertrial and indigent prisoners, and institutional scrutiny of cases where bail or release was being delayed by poverty. It also directed a prison management information system, periodic revision and implementation of the model prison manual, stronger legal aid support, and prompt action on compoundable offences where release was legally possible. The governing principle was that prisoners retain dignity under Article 21, and the State must adopt effective institutional measures to prevent unnecessary incarceration and ensure humane treatment. en-us Fri, 05 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:38:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287755 Wide-ranging prison reform directions addressed overcrowding, undertrial detention, legal aid, prison administration, and humane conditions. The Court required quarterly district-level undertrial review, effective implementation of release provisions for undertrial and indigent prisoners, and institutional scrutiny of cases where bail or release was being delayed by poverty. It also directed a prison management information system, periodic revision and implementation of the model prison manual, stronger legal aid support, and prompt action on compoundable offences where release was legally possible. The governing principle was that prisoners retain dignity under Article 21, and the State must adopt effective institutional measures to prevent unnecessary incarceration and ensure humane treatment. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 05 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287755