How often do we understand the difference between the people sent to custody on remand, under trials and those convicted? For us, any one sent to the four walls of judicial custody is a convict. “A person until found guilty is deemed to be innocent”, goes an old adage but...... Even those who are convicted are humans and animal like treatment given to them is not warranted … [Read more...]
Sentenced To Rot In Hell – Why Is No One Talking About The Condition Of Prison Inmates In India?
Turns out that, “Sentence to imprisonment” is becoming more of a “sentence to rot in hell”. Recent uproar about cognizance of crimes in Tihar Jail brings the age-old tradition of prisons out in the open once again. It’s often seen that senior convicts sodomize other inmates. Targets, being newer inmates who are physically weak or don’t have substantial account balance or … [Read more...]
What If You Were Made To Drink Urine And Have Sex With A Dog? Read The Story Of This Witness.
We often talk about the rights of men and women in our society, and why they are so imperative. We even raise our voices whenever these rights have any imminent threats. But this is about free men and women. But what about those who are locked up behind the bars? Are they not humans? Don’t they have human rights? If you think the answer is yes, then this prosecution … [Read more...]
Sanjay Dutt has proved that how prison time for a celebrity is just a joke in India
Over the last few weeks, the news of Sanjay Dutt’s prison furlough has been reported regularly in every sort of media. We have all been in the loop of what has been going on with the actor during his leave. And as the days have passed and the story unfolded, various questions have popped up in relation to this single issue. Let’s recap a little On the day Mr. Dutt was … [Read more...]