HC: Look into food quality in Palayamkottai jail
The New Indian Express Madurai|December 28, 2024
After inmate flagged poor food quality, court ordered chairman of district legal services to go on surprise visits
EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @Madurai

THE Madurai bench of the Madras High Court on Friday directed the chairman of Tirunelveli district legal services authority to conduct surprise visits at the Palayamkottai Central Prison, following allegations regarding the quality of food served to inmates. A bench of Justices P Velmurugan and M Jothiraman told the chairman to visit the prison on three different days (separate days for breakfast, lunch and dinner), to verify the allegations and file a report in three weeks.

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