Jail officials suspended, probe ordered in undertrials` escape

Last Updated: Monday, June 21, 2010, 13:54

Taking a serious note of the escape of four undertrials from the Mathura district jail, the Uttar Pradesh government has suspended three jail officers and ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident.

Four juvenile undertrials escape from jail in Assam

Last Updated: Saturday, April 17, 2010, 17:42

Four juvenile undertrials on Saturday escaped from jail in upper Assam`s Jorhat district, the police said.

Delhi leads in releasing undertrials under Law Min Prog

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 23:00

With the release of over 3,000 undertrials languishing in jails, Delhi has taken the lead in implementing the Centre`s ambitious National Mission for Delivery of Justice.

Over 1200 undertrials either released or granted bail: Moily

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 22:42

Over 1200 undertrials languishing in various jails have either been released or granted bail after the Government launched a scheme on Republic Day to decongest jails, Law Minister M Veerappa Moily said on Tuesday.

Court orders release of 42 undertrials; Moily attends hearing

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 22:06

Law Minister Veerappa Moily and Delhi HC Judge Madan B Lokur today made a surprise appearance in a trial court which ordered the release of 42 undertrials languishing in jails for petty offences.

Court starts special hearing to release undertrials

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 16:30

In a bid to decongest over-crowded prisons in the capital, a Delhi Court today conducted a special hearing to facilitate release of undertrials languishing in jails in connection with petty offences.

Four undertrials escape in Aligarh, two recaptured

Last Updated: Thursday, October 22, 2009, 19:12

Four undertrials escaped from police custody in Aligarh district while being taken to the court for appearence in a case but two of them were recaptured later, Home department officials said here on Thursday.

Expedite trials where accused is in jail for over 3-yrs: HC

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 22:06

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed that trials in all the cases where accused is languishing in jail for three years or more should be expedited.