Tag: Tihar Jail

Plea against extra phone calls: Delhi High Court directs Tihar Jail to produce Christian Michel

Source: indianexpress.com The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed Tihar Jail authorities to produce before it AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case accused Christian Michel, while hearing a plea challenging an order allowing him to make international calls for 15 minutes a week in violation of prison rules. The court listed for August 21, jail authoritiesā€™ plea

Delhi High Court orders CBI probe against prison officials into violence at Tihar

Source – indianexpress.com The Delhi High Court Tuesday ordered a CBI enquiry against prison officials who allegedly assaulted several inmates at Tihar Jail in November last year, saying it ā€œcannot condone custodial violenceā€. ā€œWe are not going to condone custodial violence. Not in this city. Accused or convicts ā€” after all, they are human beings