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REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO.406/2013

RE - INHUMAN CONDITIONS IN 1382 PRISONS

O R D E R

M!" B. L#$%&' .1. Prison reforms h!e "een #he s$"%e m##er of 'is&$ssion

n' 'e&isions ren'ere' "( #his Co$r# from #ime #o #ime o!er #he

)s# *+ (ers. Unfor#$n#e)(, e!en #ho$-h Ar#i&)e 1 of #he

Cons#i#$#ion re/$ires )ife of 'i-ni#( for )) 0ersons, )i##)e 00ers

#o h!e &hn-e' on #he -ro$n' s fr s 0risoners re &on&erne'

n' e re on&e -in re/$ire' #o 'e) i#h iss$es re)#in- #o

0risons in #he &o$n#r( n' #heir reform.

. As fr "&2 s in 1345, #his Co$r# h' o&&sion #o 'e) i#h

#he ri-h#s of 0risoners in Sunil Batra (II) v. Delhi

Administration.1 In #h# 'e&ision, #his Co$r# -!e !er( o"!io$s

nser #o #he /$es#ion he#her 0risoners re 0ersons n' he#her

#he( re en#i#)e' #o f$n'men#) ri-h#s hi)e in &$s#o'(, )#ho$-h

#here m( "e shrin2-e in #he f$n'men#) ri-h#s. This is h#

1(1980) 3 SCC 488

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#his Co$r# h' #o s( in #his re-r'6

7Are 0risoners 0ersons8 9es, of &o$rse. To nser in #he

ne-#i!e is #o &on!i #he n#ion n' #he Cons#i#$#ion of

'eh$mni:#ion n' #o re0$'i#e #he or)' )e-) or'er,hi&h no re&o-nises ri-h#s of 0risoners in #he

In#ern#ion) Co!enn# on Prisoners; Ri-h#s #o hi&h

o$r &o$n#r( hs si-ne' ssen#. In Batra case, #his

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iiB De)( in #ri)=

iiiB Tor#$re n' i))B Mn-emen# of o0en ir 0risons.

This Co$r# e>0resse' #he !ie #h# #hese m%or 0ro")ems nee'

imme'i#e ##en#ion. Unfor#$n#e)(, e re s#i)) s#r$--)in- i#h

reso)$#ion of # )es# some of #hese 0ro")ems.

+. In T. K. Goal v. State of Karnataka@ #his Co$r#

'!oe' #her0e$#i& 00ro&h in 'e)in- i#h #he &rimin)

#en'en&ies of 0risoners. I# s 0oin#e' o$# #h# #here &o$)' "e

se!er) fors #h# )e' 0risoner #o &ommi# &rime "$#

ne!er#he)ess 0risoner is re/$ire' #o "e #re#e' s h$mn "ein-

en#i#)e' #o )) #he "si& h$mn ri-h#s, h$mn 'i-ni#( n' h$mn

s(m0#h(. I# s 0oin#e' o$# #h# i# is #his 0hi)oso0h( #h# hs

0ers$'e' #his Co$r# in series of 'e&isions #o 0ro%e #he nee' for

0rison reforms. This is h# #his Co$r# h' #o s(6

7The #her0e$#i& 00ro&h ims # &$rin- #he &rimin)

#en'en&ies hi&h ere #he 0ro'$ of 'isese'

0s(&ho)o-(. There m( "e mn( fors, in&)$'in-

4(2000) 6 SCC 168

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fmi)( 0ro")ems. e re no# &on&erne' i#h #hose

fors s #her0e$#i& 00ro&h hs sin&e "een #re#e'

s n effei!e me#ho' of 0$nishmen# hi&h no# on)(

s#isfies #he re/$iremen#s of ) #h# &rimin) sho$)'

"e 0$nishe' n' #he 0$nishmen# 0res&ri"e' m$s# "e

me#e' o$# #o him, "$# )so reforms #he &rimin) #hro$-h

!rio$s 0ro&esses, #he mos# f$n'men#) of hi&h is

#h# in s0i#e of h!in- &ommi##e' &rime, m("e

heino$s &rime, he sho$)' "e #re#e' s h$mn "ein-

en#i#)e' #o )) #he "si& h$mn ri-h#s, h$mn 'i-ni#(

n' h$mn s(m0#h(. I# s $n'er #his #heor( #h#

#his Co$r# in s#rem of 'e&isions, 0ro%ee' #he nee'

for 0rison reforms, #he nee' #o &2no)e'-e #he !i#)

f #h# #he 0risoner, f#er "ein- )o'-e' in %i), 'oes no#

)ose his f$n'men#) ri-h#s or "si& h$mn ri-h#s n'#h# he m$s# "e #re#e' i#h &om0ssion n'

s(m0#h(.?

. In #his "&2-ro$n', )e##er on 1*#hJ$ne, 51* ''resse' "(

J$s#i&e R.C. Lho#i, former Chief J$s#i&e of In'i #o Hon;")e #he

Chief J$s#i&e of In'i re)#in- #o &on'i#ions in 0risons is r#her

'is#$r"in-. J$s#i&e R.C. Lho#i in!i#e' ##en#ion #o #he inh$mn

&on'i#ions 0re!i)inin 1*4 0risons in In'i s ref)ee' in

Gr0hi& S#or( 00erin- in Dini2 hs2r N#ion) E'i#ionB on

@#hMr&h, 51*. A 0ho#o&o0( of #he Gr0hi& S#or( s ##&he'

#o #he )e##er.

J$s#i&e R.C. Lho#i 0oin#e' o$# #h# #he s#or( hi-h)i-h#s6

iB O!er&ro'in- of 0risons=

iiB Unn#$r) 'e#h of 0risoners=

iiiB Gross in'e/$&( of s#ff n'

i!B A!i)")e s#ff "ein- $n#rine' or in'e/$#e)( #rine'.

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. J$s#i&e R.C. Lho#i )so 0oin#e' o$# #h# #he S##e &nno#

'ison i#s )i"i)i#( #o #he )ife n' sfe#( of 0risoner on&e in

&$s#o'( n' #h# #here ere hr')( n( s&hemes for reform#ion for

firs# #ime offen'ers n' 0risoners in #heir (o$#h n' #o s!e #hem

from &omin- in#o &on# i#h hr'ene' 0risoners.

4. J$s#i&e R.C. Lho#i en'e' #he )e##er "( s$"mi##in- #h# #he

Gr0hi& S#or( rise' n iss$e #h# nee'e' #o "e #2en no#e of n'

'e)# i#h in 0$")i& in#eres# "( #his Co$r# n' #h# he s in!i#in-

#he ##en#ion of #his Co$r# in his &0&i#( s &i#i:en of #he

&o$n#r(. e m( s( #h# J$s#i&e R.C. Lho#i hs "ro$-h# n

im0or#n# iss$e #o #he forefron#, 'is0e))in- #he !ie6

7J$'-es rre)( e>0ress &on&ern for #he inh$mne

#re#men# #h# #he 0erson "ein- sen#en&e' is )i2e)( #o

f&e from fe))o 0risoners n' 0rison offi&i)s, or #h##ime in 0rison 0ro!i'es 0oor 0re0r#ion for 0ro'$i!e

)ife f#err's. Co$r#s rre)( &onsi'er #r-i& 0erson)

0s#s #h# m( "e 0r#)( res0onsi")e for &rimin)

"eh!ior, or ho #he &omm$ni#ies n' fmi)ies of

'efen'n# i)) s$ffer '$rin- n' )on- f#er his

im0risonmen#.?+

3. ( n or'er '#e' +#hJ$)(, 51* #he )e##er s re-is#ere' s

0$")i& in#eres# ri# 0e#i#ion n' #he Re-is#r( of #his Co$r# s

'iree' #o #2e s#e0s #o iss$e no#i&e #o #he 00ro0ri#e $#hori#ies

f#er o"#inin- )is# from #he offi&e of #he )erne' A##orne( Gener).

15. In re0)( #o #he no#i&e iss$e' "( #his Co$r#, se!er) S##es n'

Union Terri#ories -!e #heir res0onse ei#her in #he form of

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&omm$niions ''resse' #o #he Re-is#r( of #his Co$r# or in #he

form of ffi'!i#s. I# is no# ne&essr( for $s #o 'e#i) e&h of #he

res0onses. S$ffi&e i# #o s( #h# on #he fo$r iss$es rise' "(

J$s#i&e R.C. Lho#i #here is -ener) &onsens$s #h# #he 0risons

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&on'i#ions in 0risons.

iiB The -rn# #o #he S##es in res0e of #he 0risons $n'er

#he 1@#h Finn&e Commission.

iiiB S#e0s #2en n' "ein- #2en "( #he Cen#r) Go!ernmen#

s e)) s "( #he S##e Go!ernmen#s for effei!e

im0)emen##ion of Seion @*A of #he Co'e of Crimin)

Pro&e'$re, 13*.

i!B S#e0s #2en n' "ein- #2en "( #he Cen#r) Go!ernmen#

n' #he S##e Go!ernmen#s for effei!e im0)emen##ion

of #he E>0)n#ion #o Seion @* of #he Co'e of

Crimin) Pro&e'$re, 13* n' #he n$m"er of 0ersons in

&$s#o'( '$e #o #heir in"i)i#( #o 0ro!i'e 'e/$#e

se&$ri#(s$re#( for #heir re)ese on "i).

!B The n$m"er of 0ersons in &$s#o'( ho h!e &ommi##e'

&om0o$n'")e offen&es n' re )n-$ishin- in &$s#o'(.!iB S#e0s #2en for #he effei!e im0)emen##ion of #he

Re0#ri#ion of Prisoners A, 55*.

e e>0e )) #he S##e Go!ernmen#s #o f$))( &oo0er#e

i#h #he Cen#r) Go!ernmen# in #his re-r' sin&e #he m##er

in!o)!es Ar#i&)e 1 of #he Cons#i#$#ion n' #o f$rnish

ne&essr( inform#ion i#hin #hree ee2s.

Lis# #he m##er on @#h A0ri), 51+.?

1. In &om0)in&e i#h #he foresi' or'er, #he Union of In'i

#hro$-h #he Minis#r( of Home Affirs fi)e' 'e#i)e' ffi'!i# '#e'

*r'A0ri), 51+. I# s s##e' in #he ffi'!i# #h# )) S##es n'

Union Terri#ories ere s2e' #o 0ro!i'e #he inform#ion s re/$ire'

"( #his Co$r# "$# in s0i#e of remin'ers n' mee#in-s, #he

inform#ion h' no# "een re&ei!e' from #he S##e of U##r2hn'

n' #he Union Terri#ories of D'r N-r H!e)i, Dmn Di$

n' L2sh'ee0.

1*. I# s s##e' #h# one of #he 0ro")ems f&e' in --re-#in-

#he inform#ion #h# h' "een re&ei!e' s #h# mn-emen#

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inform#ion s(s#ems ere no# in 0)&e in &om0rehensi!e mnner.

To reme'( #his si#$#ion n e&e0# in #he S##e of Tri0$r.

1+. i#h re-r' #o #he -rn# $n'er #he 1@#hFinn&e Commission,

i# s s##e' #h# #he 1@#hFinn&e Commission h' re0or#e' #h#

#he S##es h!e #he 00ro0ri#e fis&) s0&e #o 0ro!i'e for #he

''i#ion) e>0en'i#$re nee's s 0er #heir re/$iremen#s. The 1@#h

Finn&e Commission 'i' no# m2e n( s0e&ifi& f$n' ))oion in

f!o$r of #he Cen#r) Go!ernmen# "$# #he S##es h' 0ro%ee'

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#heir 'emn's in'i!i'$))( n' #he #"$)r s##emen# in #h#

re-r' is nne>e' #o #he ffi'!i#. As fr s #he Union Terri#ories

re &on&erne', 0r# from De)hi n' P$'$&herr( none of #he Union

Terri#ories h' 0ro%ee' n( 'emn'.

1. i#h re-r' #o #he #hir' iss$e re-r'in- effei!e

im0)emen##ion of Seion @*A of #he Co'e of Crimin) Pro&e'$re,

for shor# #he Cr.P.C.B, #he ffi'!i# s##e' #h# n '!isor( h'

"een iss$e' "( #he Minis#r( of Home Affirs of #he Go!ernmen# of

In'i on 1#hJn$r(, 51* #o )) #he S##es n' Union Terri#ories

#o im0)emen# #he 0ro!isions of Seion @*A of #he Cr.P.C. #o

re'$&e o!er&ro'inin 0risons. Amon- #he mes$res s$--es#e' in

#his re-r' "( #he Minis#r( of Home Affirs s #he &ons#i#$#ion of

Re!ie Commi##ee in e!er( 'is#ri i#h #he Dis#ri J$'-e in #he

Chir i#h #he Dis#ri M-is#r#e n' #he S$0erin#en'en# of Po)i&e

s Mem"ers #o mee# e!er( #hree mon#hs n' re!ie #he &ses of

$n'er#ri) 0risoners. The Ji) S$0erin#en'en#s ere )so re/$ire'

#o &on'$ s$r!e( of )) &ses here $n'er#ri) 0risoners h!e

&om0)e#e' more #hn one fo$r#h of #he m>im$m sen#en&e n'

sen' re0or# in #his re-r' #o #he Dis#ri Le-) Ser!i&es

Commi##ee &ons#i#$#e' $n'er The Le-) Ser!i&es A$#hori#ies A,

134 s e)) s #o #he Re!ie Commi##ee. I# s )so s$--es#e'

#h# #he 0rison $#hori#ies sho$)' e'$e $n'er#ri)s of #heir ri-h#

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#o "i) n' #he Dis#ri Le-) Ser!i&es Commi##ee sho$)' 0ro!i'e

)e-) i' #hro$-h em0ne))e' )(ers #o #he $n'er#ri) 0risoners for

#heir re)ese on "i) or for #he re'$ion of #he "i) mo$n#. The

Home De0r#men# of #he S##es s )so re/$es#e' #o 'e!e)o0

mn-emen# inform#ion s(s#em #o s&er#in #he %i)# i# s s$--es#e' #h# #he 0ro!isions of Seion @*

of #he Cr.P.C. s e)) s Seion @*A of #he Cr.P.C. h' #o "e m'e

$se of. I# s )so s$--es#e' #h# s#e0s "e #2en #o $#i)i:e #he

0ro!isions of 0)e "r-inin-, #he es#")ishmen# of fs# #r&2

&o$r#s, ho)'in- of Lo2 A')#s n' ens$rin- 'e/$#e mens for

#he 0ro'$ion of #he &&$se' "efore #he Co$r# 'ire)( or #hro$-h

!i'eo &onferen&in-.

14. 9e# no#her )e##er s sen# #o #he Direor Gener) of Prisons

of )) S##esUnion Terri#ories on n' Se0#em"er, 51@ "( #he

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Minis#r( of Home Affirs 'rin- ##en#ion #o #he 'ireions of #his

Co$r# in Bhim Sin!h v. "nion of India '#e' +#h Se0#em"er,

51@re)#in- #o Seion @*A of #he Cr.P.C. n' #o #2e ne&essr(

s#e0s #o &om0)( i#h #he or'ers 0sse' "( #his Co$r#.

13. In simi)r !ein, (e# no#her '!isor( s iss$e' "( #he

Go!ernmen# of In'i on #hSe0#em"er, 51@. I# s !erre' in #he

ffi'!i# #h# s res$)# of #hese '!isories n' &omm$niions,

some $n'er#ri) 0risoners h!e "een re)ese' in im0)emen##ion of

#he 0ro!isions of Seion @*A of #he Cr.P.C.

5. i#h re-r' #o #he fo$r#h iss$e &on&ernin- #he effei!e

im0)emen##ion of Seion @* of #he Cr.P.C., #he ffi'!i# s##e'

#h# n '!isor( s iss$e' ( "&2 on 3 #hM(, 511 in hi&h i#

s 0oin#e' o$#, inter alia, #h# 0rison o!er&ro'in- &om0e)s

0risoners #o "e 2e0# $n'er &on'i#ions #h# re $n&&e0#")e in )i-h#

of #he Uni#e' N#ions S#n'r' Minim$m R$)es for Tre#men# of

Offen'ers #o hi&h In'i is #he si-n#or(. I# s 0oin#e' #h# s

0er #he s##is#i&s 0re0re' "( #he NCR s on *1s#De&em"er, 554

0risons in In'i re o!er&ro'e' #o #he e>#en# of 13. The

'!isor( hi-h)i-h#e' some mes$res #2en "( some of #he S##es #o

re'$&e #he n$m"er of $n'er#ri) 0risoners, in&)$'in- #heir re)ese

$n'er #he 0ro!isions of #he Pro"#ion of Offen'ers A, 13+4 n'

en&o$r-in- NGOs in sso&i#ion i#h Dis#ri Le-) Ser!i&es

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Commi##ees #o rrn-e )e-) i' for $nre0resen#e' $n'er#ri)

0risoners s e)) s #o im0)emen# #he -$i'e)ines iss$e' "( #he

om"( Hi-h Co$r# in Ra#endra Bidkar v. State of

Maharashtra, CP No. *4 of 55@ $nre0or#e' 'e&isionB.

1. i#h re-r' #o #he fif#h iss$e re)#in- #o #he n$m"er of

0ersons ho h!e "een )n-$ishin- in %i)s in &om0o$n'")e

offen&es, &hr# s nne>e' #o #he ffi'!i# hi&h in'ie', "(

n' )r-e, #h# /$i#e fe S##es h' #2en no effei!e s#e0s in

#his re-r' 0r#i&$)r)( An'hr Pr'esh, Assm, Chh##is-rh,

Hr(n, er), Mi:orm, N-)n', O'ish, P$n%", R%s#hn,

Te)n-n, Tri0$r n' U##r Pr'esh. The reson h( mn(

$n'er#ri) 0risoners h' no# "een re)ese' s #heir in"i)i#( #o

0ro!i'e se&$ri#( n' s$re#( for #heir re)ese. The s#e0s #2en #o

h!e #hese 0risoners re)ese' from &$s#o'( ere no# in'ie' in

#he ffi'!i#.

. i#h re-r' #o #he effei!e im0)emen##ion of #he

Re0#ri#ion of Prisoners A, 55* i# s s##e' #h# -reemen#s

on #rnsfer of sen#en&e' 0ersons h!e "een "i)#er))( si-ne' i#h

+ &o$n#ries "$# #he -reemen#s re o0er#ion) f#er r#ifiion

"( "o#h si'es on)( i#h res0e #o 14 &o$n#ries. In ''i#ion,

#rnsfer rrn-emen#s h!e "een m'e i#h 13 &o$n#ries $n'er #he

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#here"( m2in- #he #o#) n$m"er of &o$n#ries i#h hi&h #rnsfer

rrn-emen#s h!e "een m'e for 0risoners #o * &o$n#ries.

*. ee0in- in !ie #he ffi'!i# '#e' *r'A0ri), 51+ fi)e' "(

#he Minis#r( of Home Affirs n' #he someh# )$2erm res0onse

of #he S##es n' Union Terri#ories, #he So&i) J$s#i&e en&h

0sse' #he fo))oin- 'ireions on @#hA0ri), 51+6

7e h!e 0er$se' #he ffi'!i# fi)e' "( #he Minis#r( of Home

Affirs on *r' A0ri), 51+ n' h!e her' )erne' &o$nse).

The 'mi##e' 0osi#ion is of )) #he 0risoners in %i)s re

$n'er #ri) 0risoners. This is n e>#reme)( hi-h 0er&en#-e n'

#he n$m"er of s$&h 0risoners is si' #o "e "o$# ,4,555 s on

*1s# De&em"er, 51*.

ee0in- #his in min' n' #he !rio$s s$--es#ions #h# h!e

"een m'e in #he ffi'!i#, e re of #he !ie #h# #he fo))oin-

'ireions nee' #o "e iss$e'6

1. A Prisoners Mn-emen# S(s#em sor# of Mn-emen#

Inform#ion S(s#emB hs "een in $se in Tihr Ji) for

/$i#e some #ime, s s##e' in #he ffi'!i#. The Minis#r(

of Home Affirs sho$)' &ref$))( s#$'( #his 00)iion

sof#re n' -e# "&2 #o $s on #he ne># '#e of herin-

i#h n( s$--es#ions or mo'ifiions in #his re-r', so

#h# #he sof#re &n "e im0ro!e' n' #hen 'e0)o(e' in

o#her %i)s )) o!er #he &o$n#r(, if ne&essr(.

. e o$)' )i2e #he ssis#n&e of #he N#ion) Le-)Ser!i&es A$#hori#( NALSAB in #his m##er of &r$&i)

im0or#n&e &on&ernin- 0risoners in #he &o$n#r(. e

'ire #he Mem"er Se&re#r( of NALSA #o 00oin#

senior %$'i&i) offi&er s #he no') offi&er #o ssis# $s

n' 'e) i#h #he iss$es #h# h!e risen in #his &se.

*. For #he 0$r0ose of im0)emen##ion of Seion @*A of

#he Co'e of Crimin) Pro&e'$re, 13* for shor# 7#he

Co'e?B, #he Minis#r( of Home Affirs hs iss$e' n

A'!isor( on 1#h Jn$r(, 51*. One of #he

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re/$iremen#s of #he A'!isor( is #h# n Un'er Tri)

Re!ie Commi##ee sho$)' "e se# $0 in e!er( 'is#ri.

The &om0osi#ion of #he Un'er Tri) Re!ie Commi##ee is

#he Dis#ri J$'-e, s Chir0erson, #he Dis#ri

M-is#r#e n' #he Dis#ri S$0erin#en'en# of Po)i&e s

mem"ers.

The Mem"er Se&re#r( of NALSA i)), in

&oor'in#ion i#h #he S##e Le-) Ser!i&es A$#hori#(

n' #he Minis#r( of Home Affirs, $r-en#)( ens$re #h#

s$&h n Un'er Tri) Re!ie Commi##ee is es#")ishe' in

e!er( Dis#ri, i#hin one mon#h. The ne># mee#in- of

e&h s$&h Commi##ee sho$)' "e he)' on or "o$# *5#h

J$ne, 51+.

@. In #he mee#in- #o "e he)' on or "o$# *5#h J$ne, 51+,

#he Un'er Tri) Re!ie Commi##ee sho$)' &onsi'er #he

&ses of )) $n'er #ri) 0risoners ho re en#i#)e' #o #he

"enefi# of Seion @*A of #he Co'e. The Minis#r( of

Home Affirs hs in'ie' #h# in &se of m$)#i0)e

offen&es h!in- 'ifferen# 0erio's of in&r&er#ion,

0risoner sho$)' "e re)ese' f#er h)f #he 0erio' of

in&r&er#ion is $n'er-one for #he offen&e i#h #he

-re#er 0$nishmen#. In o$r o0inion, hi)e #his m( "e

#he re/$iremen# of Seion @*A of #he Co'e, i# i)) "e

00ro0ri#e if in &se of m$)#i0)e offen&es, re!ie is

&on'$e' f#er h)f #he sen#en&e of #he )esser offen&e is

&om0)e#e' "( #he $n'er #ri) 0risoner. I# is no#

ne&essr( or &om0$)sor( #h# n $n'er #ri) 0risoner

m$s# remin in &$s#o'( for # )es# h)f #he 0erio' of

his m>im$m sen#en&e on)( "e&$se #he #ri) hs no#

"een &om0)e#e' in #ime.

+. The $re$ of Po)i&e Reser&h n' De!e)o0men# h'&ir&$)#e' Mo'e) Prison Mn$) in 55*, s s##e' in

#he ffi'!i#. A"o$# 1 (ers h!e -one "( n' sin&e

#hen #here hs "een h$-e &hn-e in &ir&$ms#n&es

n' !i)"i)i#( of #e&hno)o-(. e 'ire #he Minis#r( of

Home Affirs #o ens$re #h# #he $re$ of Po)i&e

Reser&h n' De!e)o0men# $n'er#2es re!ie of #he

Mo'e) Prison Mn$) i#hin 0erio' of #hree mon#hs.

e re #o)' #h# re!ie hs )re'( &ommen&e'. e

e>0e i# #o "e &om0)e#e' i#hin #hree mon#hs.

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. The Mem"er Se&re#r( of NALSA sho$)' iss$e 'ireions

#o #he S##e Le-) Ser!i&es A$#hori#ies #o $r-en#)( #2e

$0 &ses of 0risoners ho re $n")e #o f$rnish "i)

n' re s#i)) in &$s#o'( for #h# reson. From #he

fi-$res #h# h!e "een nne>e' #o #he ffi'!i# fi)e' "(

#he Minis#r(, e fin' #h# #here re )r-e n$m"er of

s$&h 0risoners ho re &on#in$inin &$s#o'( on)(

"e&$se of #heir 0o!er#(. This is &er#in)( no# #he s0iri#

of #he ) n' 0o!er#( &nno# "e -ro$n' for

in&r&er#in- 0erson. As 0er #he fi-$res 0ro!i'e' "(

#he Minis#r( of Home Affirs, in #he S##e of U##r

Pr'esh, #here re s mn( s +*5 s$&h 0ersons. The

S##e Le-) Ser!i&es A$#hori#ies sho$)' ins#r$ #he

0ne) )(ers #o $r-en#)( mee# s$&h 0risoners, 'is&$ss

#he &se i#h #hem n' mo!e 00ro0ri#e 00)iions"efore #he 00ro0ri#e &o$r# for re)ese of s$&h 0ersons

$n)ess #he( re re/$ire' in &$s#o'( for some o#her

0$r0oses.

. There re )r-e n$m"er of &om0o$n'")e offen&es for

hi&h 0ersons re in &$s#o'(. No ##em0# seems #o

h!e "een m'e #o &om0o$n' #hose offen&es n'

ins#e' #he ))e-e' offen'er hs "een in&r&er#e'. The

S##e Le-) Ser!i&es A$#hori#ies re 'iree', #hro$-h

#he Mem"er Se&re#r( of NALSA #o $r-en#)( #2e $0 #he

iss$e i#h #he 0ne) )(ers so #h# here!er #he

offen&es &n "e &om0o$n'e', imme'i#e s#e0s sho$)'

"e #2en n' here!er #he offen&es &nno# "e

&om0o$n'e', effor#s sho$)' "e m'e #o e>0e'i#e #he

'is0os) of #hose &ses or # )es# effor#s sho$)' "e

m'e #o h!e #he 0ersons in &$s#o'( re)ese'

#herefrom # #he er)ies#.

A &o0( of #his or'er "e -i!en imme'i#e)( #o #he Mem"erSe&re#r(, NALSA for &om0)in&e.

Lis# #he m##er on #h A$-$s#, 51+ for f$r#her 'ireions

n' $0'#in- #he 0ro-ress m'e.

For #he 0resen#, #he 0resen&e of )erne' &o$nse) for #he

S##es n' Union Terri#ories is no# ne&essr(. A&&or'in-)(,

#heir 0resen&e is 'is0ense' i#h.?

@. The or'er '#e' @#hA0ri), 51+ m'e 0oin#e' referen&e #o

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#he e>#reme)( hi-h 0er&en#-e of $n'er#ri) 0risoners n' #he #o#)

n$m"er of 0risoners s on *1s#De&em"er, 51*.

+. Referen&e s )so m'e #o #he f #h# #he $re$ of Po)i&e

Reser&h n' De!e)o0men# h' &ir&$)#e' Mo'e) Prison Mn$)

in 55* "$# sin&e "o$# 1 (ers h' -one "(, #he Minis#r( of

Home Affirs s 'iree' #o ens$re #h# #he $re$ of Po)i&e

Reser&h n' De!e)o0men# $n'er#2es re!ie of #he Mo'e) Prison

Mn$) i#hin 0erio' of #hree mon#hs.

. Direions ere )so iss$e' for #he ssis#n&e of #he N#ion)

Le-) Ser!i&es A$#hori#( NALSAB #o ssis# #he So&i) J$s#i&e en&h

n' 'e) i#h #he iss$es #h# h' risen in #he &se.

. A 'ireion s )so iss$e' #o ens$re #h# #he Un'er Tri)

Re!ie Commi##ee is es#")ishe' i#hin one mon#h in )) 'is#ris

n' #he ne># mee#in- of #h# Commi##ee in e&h 'is#ri sho$)' "e

he)' on or "o$# *5#hJ$ne, 51+. NALSA s re/$ire' #o #2e $0

#he iss$e of $n'er#ri) 0risoners 0r#i&$)r)( in #he S##e of U##r

Pr'esh here s mn( s +*5 0ersons ere in &$s#o'( on)(

"e&$se of #heir 0o!er#(.

4. P$rs$n# #o #he foresi' or'er n' 'ireions, NALSA fi)e'

&om0)in&e re0or# on @#hA$-$s#, 51+ in hi&h i# s s##e' #h#

s#e0s h!e "een #2en #o ens$re #h# Un'er Tri) Re!ie

Commi##ees re se# $0 in e!er( 'is#ri n' #he S##e Le-) Ser!i&es

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A$#hori#ies h' )so "een s2e' #o #2e $0 #he &ses of 0risoners

ho ere $n")e #o f$rnish "i) "on's n' #o mo!e 00ro0ri#e

00)iions on #heir "eh)f.

3. The &om0)in&e re0or# s##e' #h# i#h re-r' #o #he

Prisoners Mn-emen# S(s#em, #he Minis#r( of Home Affirs h'

)re'( 00oin#e' 0ro%e mn-emen# &ons$)#n# #o 0re0re

'e#i)e' 0ro%e re0or# for #he e for Prison

Mn-emen# S(s#em in Hr(n. The !rio$s 00)iions o$)'

"e e!)$#e' n' 'is&$sse' in &onferen&e of #he Direor Gener)

PrisonsBIns0eor Gener) PrisonsB #o "e he)' on 5#h A$-$s#,

51+.

*5. The &om0)in&e re0or# )so in'ie' "re2


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fin)i:e #he 'rf#.

*. i#h re-r' #o #he &ses of $n'er#ri) 0risoners ho ere

$n")e #o f$rnish "i) "on's i# s s##e' #h# s mn( s *@5

s$&h 0ersons ere in &$s#o'( '$e #o #heir in"i)i#( #o f$rnish "i)

"on's n' m>im$m n$m"er of s$&h $n'er#ri) 0risoners ere

in #he S##e of Mhrsh#r, #h# is, 3 $n'er#ri) 0risoners. I#

s s##e' #h# s mn( s *4 $n'er#ri) 0risoners ere #hose

ho ere in!o)!e' in &om0o$n'")e offen&es n' effor#s ere "ein-

m'e #o e>0e'i#e #he 'is0os) of #heir &ses.

**. ee0in- in !ie #he &om0)in&e re0or# s e)) s some of #he

-0s #h# 00ere' ne&essr( #o "e fi))e' $0, #he So&i) J$s#i&e

en&h 0sse' n or'er '#e' #hA$-$s#, 51+ re/$irin-, inter alia,

#he Un'er Tri) Re!ie Commi##ee #o in&)$'e #he Se&re#r( of #he

Dis#ri Le-) Ser!i&es Commi##ee s one of #he mem"ers of #he

Re!ie Commi##ee. The Minis#r( of Home Affirs s 'iree' #o

iss$e n 00ro0ri#e or'er in #his re-r'.

*@. i#h re-r' #o #he Mo'e) Prison Mn$), i# s s$--es#e' #o

#he )erne' A''i#ion) So)i&i#or Gener) 00erin- on "eh)f of #he

Union of In'i #h# #he &om0osi#ion of #he Commi##ee )oo2in- in#o

#he Mo'e) Prison Mn$) sho$)' "e m$)#i


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)oo2 in#o 0ro!i'in- &rK&he for #he &hi)'ren of 0risoners.

*+. i#h re-r' #o #he )r-e n$m"er of $n'er#ri) 0risoners in

#he S##e of Mhrsh#r, i# s 'iree' #h# #he m##er sho$)' "e

re!iee' n' n 'e/$#e n$m"er of )e-) i' )(ers m( "e

00oin#e' so #h# ne&essr( s#e0s &o$)' "e #2en i#h re-r' #o #he

re)ese of $n'er#ri) 0risoners in &&or'n&e i#h ), 0r#i&$)r)(

#hose ho h' "een -rn#e' "i) "$# ere $n")e #o f$rnish #he

"i) "on' '$e #o #heir 0o!er#(.

The or'er '#e' #hA$-$s#, 51+ re's s fo))os6im$m

n$m"er of &ses 0er#inin- #o &om0o$n'")e offen&es re

0en'inin #hese S##es.

Lis# #he m##er on 1#h Oo"er, 51+.?

@1. P$rs$n# #o #he foresi' or'er, NALSA fi)e' no#her

&om0)in&e re0or# '#e' 1@#hOo"er, 51+ in hi&h i# s s##e'

#h# n Un'er Tri) Re!ie Commi##ee h' "een se# $0 in e!er(

'is#ri. Hoe!er, #he nne>$re #o #he &om0)in&e re0or# in'ie'

#h# no inform#ion s !i)")e from #he S##e of Jmm$

shmir n' in some S##es 0r#i&$)r)( G$%r# n' U##r

Pr'esh n' #he Union Terri#or( of An'mn Ni&o"r Is)n's,

#he Se&re#r( of #he Dis#ri Le-) Ser!i&es Commi##ee s no#

m'e mem"er of #he Re!ie Commi##ee.

@. I# s )so s##e' #h# #he S##e Le-) Ser!i&es A$#hori#( h'

"een re/$es#e' #o 00oin# n 'e/$#e n$m"er of 0ne) )(ers

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n' #o ins#r$ #hem #o #2e s#e0s for #he er)( re)ese of $n'er#ri)

0risoners.

@*. hen #he m##er s #2en $0 on 1#hOo"er, 51+ #he

So&i) J$s#i&e en&h e>0resse' i#s 'is#ress #h# on)( #hree S##es

h' res0on'e' #o #he inform#ion so$-h# "( #he Minis#r( of Home

Affirs i#h re-r' #o ho)'in- #he /$r#er)( mee#in- of #he Un'er

Tri) Re!ie Commi##ee on or "efore *5#h Se0#em"er, 51+.

Lerne' &o$nse) 00erin- for #he Union of In'i s##e' #h# #he

m##er o$)' "e #2en $0 i#h )) #he S##e Go!ernmen#s i#h '$e

serio$sness n' i# o$)' "e ens$re' #h# s$&h mee#in-s re he)'

re-$)r)(. I# s )so s##e' #h# #he )#es# s##$s re0or# o$)' "e

fi)e' in #he se&on' ee2 of Jn$r(, 51.

@@. Lerne' amicus curiae informe' #he So&i) J$s#i&e en&h

#h# #he Un'er Tri) Re!ie Commi##ee h' "een se# $0 in e!er(

'is#ri n' re0resen##i!e of #he Dis#ri Le-) Ser!i&es

Commi##ee s in&)$'e' in #he si' Commi##ee.

The or'er '#e' 1#hOo"er, 51+ re's s fo))os6#en# #he or'er '#e' 14#h

Se0#em"er, 51+ hs "een &om0)ie' i#h.

Lis# #he m##er on 3#h Jn$r(, 51. e m2e i# &)er #h#

)erne' &o$nse) for #he Union of In'i sho$)' "e f$))( "riefe'

in )) s0es of #he &se.?

@+. In &om0)in&e i#h #he or'er 0sse' on 1#hOo"er, 51+

n ffi'!i# '#e' n'Jn$r(, 51 s fi)e' "( #he Minis#r( of

Home Affirs in hi&h i# s s##e' #h# 'e#i)e' e!)$#ion of #he

sof#re for #he e


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im0)emen##ion of #he e


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0risoners e)i-i")e for re)ese $n'er Seion @*A of #he Cr.P.C. h'

"een &onsi'er")( re'$&e' in some S##es.

+5. In #he herin- #h# #oo2 0)&e on 3#hJn$r(, 51 i# s

0oin#e' o$# #h# &onsi'er")e 0ro-ress h' "een m'e insm$&h

s #he Mo'e) Prison Mn$) h' "een fin)i:e' n' 0erh0s

&ir&$)#e' #o )) #he S##es n' Union Terri#ories= Un'er Tri)

Re!ie Commi##ees h' "een se# $0 in e!er( 'is#ri "$#

$nfor#$n#e)( mn( of s$&h Commi##ees ere no# mee#in- on

re-$)r "sis e!er( /$r#er= #he 00)iion sof#re for 0rison

mn-emen# h' more or )ess "een i'en#ifie' "$# fin) 'e&ision

s re/$ire' #o "e #2en in #his re-r'= s#e0s ere re/$ire' #o "e

#2en for #he re)ese of $n'er#ri) 0risoners 0r#i&$)r)( in #he

S##e of U##r Pr'esh n' #he S##e of Mhrsh#r n' here!er

ne&essr(, #he n$m"er of 0ne) )(ers sso&i#e' i#h #he S##e

Le-) Ser!i&es A$#hori#(Dis#ri Le-) Ser!i&es Commi##ee ere

re/$ire' #o "e in&rese' #o mee# #he re/$iremen# of er)( re)ese of

$n'er#ri) 0risoners n' 0risoners ho remin in &$s#o'( '$e #o

#heir 0o!er#( n' in"i)i#( #o f$rnish "i) "on's. In ''i#ion, i# s

0oin#e' o$# #h# s#e0s sho$)' "e #2en #o ens$re #h# here!er

0ersons re in &$s#o'( $n'er offen&es #h# re &om0o$n'")e,

s#e0s sho$)' "e #2en #o &om0o$n' #he offen&es so #h#

o!er&ro'inin %i)s is re'$&e'.

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+1. Hs n(#hin- &hn-e' on #he -ro$n'8 The 0rison s##is#i&s

!i)")e s on *1s#De&em"er, 51@ from #he e"si#e of #he NCR

in'ie #h# s fr s o!er&ro'in- is &on&erne', #here is no

0er&e0#i")e &hn-e n' in f #he 0ro")em of o!er&ro'in- hs

0erh0s "een &&en#$#e' i#h #he 0ss-e of #ime. The fi-$res in

#his re-r' re s fo))os6

Cen#r) Ji)s Dis#ri Ji)s

C0&i#( 1,+,*1 1,*+,@*3

A$) 1,4@,*4 1,3,3+ 11.1 1*.

Un'er#ri)s 3+,+13 +1.4B 1,@*,1*4 3.B

+. The m>im$m o!er&ro'in- is in #he %i) in #he Union

Terri#or( of D'r N-r H!e)i **1.B fo))oe' "(

Chh##is-rh +4.3B n' #hen De)hi 1.B.

+*. I# is &)er #h# in s0i#e of se!er) or'ers 0sse' "( #his Co$r#

from #ime #o #ime in !rio$s 0e#i#ions, for one reson or no#her,

#he iss$e of o!er&ro'inin %i)s &on#in$es #o 0ersis# n' 0r#

from n(#hin- e)se, 00ers #o h!e 0ers$'e' J$s#i&e R.C Lho#i

#o ''ress )e##er of #he Chief J$s#i&e of In'i on #his s0e&ifi& iss$e

of o!er&ro'inin 0risons.

+@. e &nno# for-e# #h# #he In#ern#ion) Co!enn# on Ci!i)

n' Po)i#i&) Ri-h#s, #o hi&h In'i is si-n#or(, 0ro!i'es in

Ar#i&)e 15 #h#6 7A)) 0ersons 'e0ri!e' of #heir )i"er#( sh)) "e #re#e'

i#h h$mni#( n' i#h res0e for #he inheren# 'i-ni#( of #he

7#ttn"!b.ni".in

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h$mn 0erson.? Simi)r)(, Ar#i&)e + of #he Uni!ers) De&)r#ion of

H$mn Ri-h#s UDHRB 0ro!i'es6 7No one sh)) "e s$"%ee' #o

#or#$re or &r$e), inh$mn or 'e-r'in- #re#men# or 0$nishmen#.?

i#h referen&e #o #he UDHR n' #he ne&essi#( of #re#in- 0risoners

i#h 'i-ni#( n' s h$mn "ein-s, Vi!ien S#ern no roness

S#ernB s(s in A Sin Against the Future: mprisonment in the !orld

s fo))os6

etaine eo$e a!e in"$*e be"a*se #*an !ig#ts eten to a$$ #*anbeings. t is a basi" tenet of inte!nationa$ #*an !ig#ts $a& t#at not#ing

"an *t a #*an being beyon t#e !ea"# of "e!tain #*an !ig#ts

!ote"tions. Soe eo$e ay be $ess ese!ing t#an ot#e!s. Soe ay

$ose any of t#ei! !ig#ts t#!o*g# #aing been i!isone t#!o*g# !oe!

an $ega$ !o"e*!es. *t t#e basi" !ig#ts to $ife #ea$t# fai!ness an

*sti"e #*ane t!eatent ignity an !ote"tion f!o i$$ t!eatent o!

to!t*!e !eain. ,#e!e is a ini* stana! fo! t#e &ay a state t!eats

eo$e oee! t#ey a!e. No one s#o*$ fa$$ be$o& it.:8

++. In simi)r !ein, i# hs "een si', i#h !ie #o #rnsform

0risons n' 0rison &$)#$re6

7Tre#in- 0risoners no# s o"%es, "$# s #he h$mn

"ein-s #he( re, no m##er ho 'es0i&")e #heir 0rior

ions, i)) 'emons#r#e n $nf)--in- &ommi#men#

#o h$mn 'i-ni#(. I# is #h# &ommi#men# #o h$mn

'i-ni#( #h# i)), in #he en', "e #he essen#i)

$n'er0innin- of n( en'e!or #o #rnsform 0rison&$)#$res.?3

+. The s$m n' s$"s#n&e of #he foresi' 'is&$ssion is #h#

0risoners, )i2e )) h$mn "ein-s, 'eser!e #o "e #re#e' i#h 'i-ni#(.

8!ivien Stern, " Sin "gainst the #uture: Im$risonment in the %orld &'( )&''*+.9he -ess %ere In: #ive Ste$s o/ards the ransformation of Prison Cultures 0y 1ynn

S. ranham, Indiana 1a/ Revie/, !ol. 22, $. 345, (4&&

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To -i!e effe #o #his, some 0osi#i!e 'ireions nee' #o "e iss$e' "(

#his Co$r# n' #hese re s fo))os6

1. The Un'er Tri) Re!ie Commi##ee in e!er( 'is#ri sho$)'

mee# e!er( /$r#er n' #he firs# s$&h mee#in- sho$)' #2e

0)&e on or "efore *1s#Mr&h, 51. The Se&re#r( of #he

Dis#ri Le-) Ser!i&es Commi##ee sho$)' ##en' e&h

mee#in- of #he Un'er Tri) Re!ie Commi##ee n' fo))o

$0 #he 'is&$ssions i#h 00ro0ri#e s#e0s for #he re)ese

of $n'er#ri) 0risoners n' &on!is ho h!e $n'er-one

#heir sen#en&e or re en#i#)e' #o re)ese "e&$se of

remission -rn#e' #o #hem.

. The Un'er Tri) Re!ie Commi##ee sho$)' s0e&ifi&))( )oo2

in#o s0es 0er#inin- #o effei!e im0)emen##ion of

Seion @* of #he Cr.P.C. n' Seion @*A of #he Cr.P.C.

so #h# $n'er#ri) 0risoners re re)ese' # #he er)ies#

n' #hose ho &nno# f$rnish "i) "on's '$e #o #heir

0o!er#( re no# s$"%ee' #o in&r&er#ion on)( for #h#

reson. The Un'er Tri) Re!ie Commi##ee i)) )so )oo2

in#o iss$e of im0)emen##ion of #he Pro"#ion of Offen'ers

A, 13+4 0r#i&$)r)( i#h re-r' #o firs# #ime offen'ers so

#h# #he( h!e &hn&e of "ein- res#ore' n'

reh"i)i##e' in so&ie#(.

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*. The Mem"er Se&re#r( of #he S##e Le-) Ser!i&es

A$#hori#( of e!er( S##e i)) ens$re, in &oor'in#ion i#h

#he Se&re#r( of #he Dis#ri Le-) Ser!i&es Commi##ee in

e!er( 'is#ri, #h# n 'e/$#e n$m"er of &om0e#en#

)(ers re em0ne))e' #o ssis# $n'er#ri) 0risoners n'

&on!is, 0r#i&$)r)( #he 0oor n' in'i-en#, n' #h# )e-)

i' for #he 0oor 'oes no# "e&ome 0oor )e-) i'.

@. The Se&re#r( of #he Dis#ri Le-) Ser!i&es Commi##ee i))

)so )oo2 in#o #he iss$e of #he re)ese of $n'er#ri)

0risoners in &om0o$n'")e offen&es, #he effor# "ein- #o

effei!e)( e>0)ore #he 0ossi"i)i#( of &om0o$n'in- offen&es

r#her #hn re/$irin- #ri) #o #2e 0)&e.

+. The Direor Gener) of Po)i&eIns0eor Gener) of Po)i&e

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#he 0rison n' 0risoners.

. The Minis#r( of Home Affirs i)) &on'$ n nn$)

re!ie of #he im0)emen##ion of #he Mo'e) Prison Mn$)

51 for hi&h &onsi'er")e effor#s h!e "een m'e no#

on)( "( senior offi&ers of #he Minis#r( of Home Affirs "$#

)so 0ersons from &i!i) so&ie#(. The Mo'e) Prison Mn$)

51 sho$)' no# "e re'$&e' #o (e# no#her 'o&$men# #h#

mi-h# "e re!iee' on)( 'e&'es )#er, if # )). The nn$)

re!ie i)) )so #2e in#o &onsi'er#ion #he nee', if n(, of

m2in- &hn-es #herein.

4. The Un'er Tri) Re!ie Commi##ee i)) )so )oo2 in#o #he

iss$es rise' in #he Mo'e) Prison Mn$) 51 in&)$'in-

re-$)r %i) !isi#s s s$--es#e' in #he si' Mn$).

e 'ire &&or'in-)(.

+. A or' "o$# #he Mo'e) Prison Mn$) is ne&essr(. I# is

'e#i)e' 'o&$men# &onsis#in- of s mn( s * &h0#ers #h# 'e)

i#h !rie#( of iss$es in&)$'in- &$s#o'i) mn-emen#, me'i&)

&re, e'$ion of 0risoners, !oion) #rinin- n' s2i))

'e!e)o0men# 0ro-rmmes, )e-) i', e)fre of 0risoners, f#er &re

n' reh"i)i##ion, or' of Visi#ors, 0rison &om0$#eri:#ion n' so

on n' so for#h. I# is &om0osi#e 'o&$men# #h# nee's #o "e

im0)emen#e' i#h '$e serio$sness n' 'is0#&h.

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+4. T2in- &$e from #he effor#s of #he Minis#r( of Home Affirs

in 0re0rin- #he Mo'e) Prison Mn$), i# 00ers '!is")e n'

ne&essr( #o ens$re #h# simi)r mn$) is 0re0re' in res0e of

%$!eni)es ho re in &$s#o'( ei#her in O"ser!#ion Homes or

S0e&i) Homes or P)&es of Sfe#( in #erms of #he J$!eni)e J$s#i&e

Cre n' Pro#eion of Chi)'renB A, 51+.

+3. A&&or'in-)(, e iss$e no#i&e #o #he Se&re#r(, Minis#r( of

omen n' Chi)' De!e)o0men#, Go!ernmen# of In'i, re#$rn")e

on 1@#hMr&h, 51. The 0$r0ose of iss$n&e of no#i&e #o #he si'

Minis#r( is #o re/$ire mn$) #o "e 0re0re' "( #he si' Minis#r(

#h# i)) #2e in#o &onsi'er#ion #he )i!in- &on'i#ions n' o#her

iss$es 0er#inin- #o %$!eni)es ho re in O"ser!#ion Homes or

S0e&i) Homes or P)&es of Sfe#( in #erms of #he J$!eni)e J$s#i&e

Cre n' Pro#eion of Chi)'renB A, 51+.

5. The reminin- iss$es rise' "efore $s 0r#i&$)r)( #hose

re)#in- #o $nn#$r) 'e#hs in %i)s, in'e/$&( of s#ff n'

#rinin- of s#ff i)) "e &onsi'ere' on #he ne># '#e of herin-.

....

(M!" B. L#$%&)

N*+ D*, (R.. A&+,)

*&%& 5' 2016

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