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State considering appointment of official to assist prison authorities, HC told
The Hindu
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court was informed on Wednesday that the Home Secretary had been advised to appoint a prosecutor or legal aid counsel in all Central Prisons in the State so that t
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court was informed on Wednesday that the Home Secretary had been advised to appoint a prosecutor or legal aid counsel in all Central Prisons in the State so that they could go through the court orders and provide necessary instructions to prison authorities. State Public Prosecutor Hasan Mohammed Jinnah told Justice G. Ilangovan that the State was advised to make the appointments and the government was considering the same in order to avoid keeping people in custody even after they had been acquitted.More Related News