https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292153 Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Delhi High Court addressed prison overcrowding and inmate health by directing the Government of NCT of Delhi and the Delhi Police to implement proposed decongestion measures without delay, preferably within two days. The proposed measures included expanded parole, special furlough, emergency parole, and interim bail for specified categories of undertrial prisoners. The Court also clarified that undertrial prisoners could continue to apply for interim bail on account of the prevailing situation, to be considered by the competent courts in accordance with law. It noted that the Supreme Court was already examining the broader issue at a macro level, so the petition was not independently pursued beyond these immediate directions. en-us Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 08 Dec 2020 10:38:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292153 Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Delhi High Court addressed prison overcrowding and inmate health by directing the Government of NCT of Delhi and the Delhi Police to implement proposed decongestion measures without delay, preferably within two days. The proposed measures included expanded parole, special furlough, emergency parole, and interim bail for specified categories of undertrial prisoners. The Court also clarified that undertrial prisoners could continue to apply for interim bail on account of the prevailing situation, to be considered by the competent courts in accordance with law. It noted that the Supreme Court was already examining the broader issue at a macro level, so the petition was not independently pursued beyond these immediate directions. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292153