MHA asks states to implement bail provisions for undertrial prisoners
The Morning Standard|October 19, 2024
IN a move to reduce overcrowding in jails and give relief to undertrial prisoners, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked states and Union Territories to implement Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, which allows bail to inmates who have served considerable periods of detention, officials said on Friday.

In its advisory, the MHA emphasised the need for prison authorities to apply for bail on behalf of eligible inmates. It also directed that the national e-Prisons portal be utilised to identify the jail inmates who qualify for release.

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