Indian Supreme Court seeks to aid prisoners unable to secure bail by exploring an e-prison module.

The Supreme Court of India is concerned about prisoners who can't secure bail due to an inability to provide a surety, despite court orders granting relief. The court is exploring how the e-prison module, used in over 1,292 prisons, can help identify these cases. The court also directed states to inform convicts about the rejection of their applications for permanent remission within a week.

November 19, 2024
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