New Delhi, January 27: In a bid to decongest over-crowded prisons in the capital, a Delhi Court today conducted a special hearing to facilitate release of undertrials languishing in jails in connection with petty offences.
Union Law Minister M Veerappa Moily and Delhi High Court Justice Madan B Lokur witnessed the special court proceedings, undertaken in pursuance of a recent government plan to release on bail the offenders involved in petty offences.
“1.74 lakh undertrials are languishing in several jails in the country and such attempts would help in decongestion of jails,” Moily told reporters outside the courtroom.
There are plans to ensure that at least two third of such undertrials are freed by July this year, the Minister said, appreciating the efforts undertaken by the High Court and the Delhi Legal Services Authority.
–PTI