Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Legislature; Judiciary
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The Supreme Court has thrown open the door to the legislature to “ponder” over the idea of placing convicts under house arrest to avoid overcrowding of prisons.
Key takeaways
A Bench of Justices U.U. Lalit and K.M. Joseph, in a judgment, highlighted the “alarming” statistics of prisons.
The suggestion is relevant considering the spread of COVID-19.
A few days ago, a Bench, led by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana, issued a series of directions, including the grant of interim bail and parole to prisoners to decongest prisons.
The occupancy rate in prisons had climbed to 118.5% in 2019.
