Gauhati High Court asks Assam Government to ensure a Gynaecologist visits at least twice a month at all the prisons with women prisoners.
"They might feel shy to speak out about their illness. It's a very personal issue, so a Gynaecologist must visit," HC
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"They might feel shy to speak out about their illness. It's a very personal issue, so a Gynaecologist must visit," HC
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Bench led by Chief Justice RM Chhaya expresses displeasure over the visits of doctors in prisons only once a month.
"This is like a visit of a judge, which is once a month. You need to increase these visits," CJ Chhaya
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"This is like a visit of a judge, which is once a month. You need to increase these visits," CJ Chhaya
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Bench is informed that in Assam's Central Prisons, over 187 under trial prisoners are ones, who have got bail but couldn't fulfill bail conditions.
Of these, 134 have been released and 53 continue to languish in jail despite bail.
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Of these, 134 have been released and 53 continue to languish in jail despite bail.
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In District Prisons, 240 under trial prisoners got bail but weren't released as they failed to fulfill bail conditions etc. Of these 137 have been now released while 107 continue to be in jail.
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Bench has sought report from the State Legal Services Authority as to what it has done in this regard. Also, details have been sought from States of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and even Mizoram.
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The bench is further informed of a region in Assam, where there are no prisons or courts and the inmates there have to be taken to courts in other district via boats.
CJ Chhaya: We are aware of it. Things can't change overnight.
Matter adjourned till Monday
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CJ Chhaya: We are aware of it. Things can't change overnight.
Matter adjourned till Monday
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