Supreme Court: Jail Superintendents Should Make Special Efforts To Identify Women Prisoners Eligible For Release U/s. 479 Of BNSS:

 Although the provisions of Section 479 of the BNSS are gender neutral, it is also necessary for this Court to say that special efforts should be made to identify women prisoners who are entitled to release under the beneficial provision. The concerned Jail Superintendents where the women prisoners are lodged should therefore pay personal attention to the female prisoners, who might have become eligible for the release benefits, under Section 479 of the BNSS. {Para 12}

 S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A

 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s).406/2013

IN RE-INHUMAN CONDITIONS IN 1382 PRISONS 

 VERSUS

. & ORS. Respondent(s)

([MR. GAURAV AGRAWAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE IS AMICUS CURIAE.] )

Date : 19-11-2024 This petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY

 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.V.N. BHATTI

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Supreme Court: Jail superintendents and Prison Officials providing special or preferential treatment to accused persons within jail premises are liable for disciplinary action including suspension

 Whether jail superintendents and Prison Officials providing special or preferential treatment to accused persons within jail premises are liable for disciplinary action including suspension -- Held, the day, the Court comes to know that the accused persons are provided with some special or five star treatment within the jail premises, the first step in the process will be to place the jail superintendent under suspension including all other officials involved in such misconduct.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Criminal Appeal Nos. 3528-3534 of 2025 

Decided On: 14.08.2025

State of Karnataka Vs. Darshan and Ors.

Hon'ble Judges/Coram:

J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan, JJ.

Author: R. Mahadevan, J.

Citation: 2025 KHC 6693: 2025 INSC 979, MANU/SC/1098/2025.

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