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Sunil Batra vs Delhi Administration 1978 AIR 1975.

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Section 30(2) of the Prison Act, of 1894 clearly states about Solitary Confinement by the prison authorities there is nothing about torturing the prisoners.

Brief facts of the case:

Issues of the case are:

The contention by Petitioner:

These are the major contentions by the Petitioner.

The contention by the respondent:

Judgement:

Conclusion:

In this landmark, the judgement court held that lawyers need to be appointed by the District Magistrates, Sessions judge, High Court or Supreme Court for confidential communication with prisoners relating to treatment in a cell. And the court held that prison authorities shall not misinterpret the statutes some punishments require the permission of the court and that should be taken by the appropriate authorities. The court held prisoners should give the right to complain regarding the conditions in the prison and this concept was mainly highlighted in the present case.

Author,, Smrithin Maturi, Student of ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad, Semester 6

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