Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, July 10 : High Court today took serious note of leniency shown by the District Judges for not submitting visiting reports of jails and directed Registrar General to comply with its earlier directions within one week and file report.
On May 25 Registrar General was directed to seek report as to whether periodical visit to the jails have been conducted by the District Judges or not.
The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice D S Thakur while hearing suo moto proceedings directed the Registrar General to report compliance about its earlier direction passed on May 25 within a period of one week.
The court was informed that despite its direction passed on May 25 only three District Judges viz District Judge Kathua, Reasi and Pulwama have so far filed the visiting reports upto the month of May, rest none has filed the visiting report.
Direction is already on the authorities to ensure that the inmates of the jail who are facing trial in different courts are produced before the court whenever production is directed by the trial court.
Court in its previous direction had asked the petitioner-Association to prepare a check list as to what are the requirements that are to be provided to the detenues keeping in mind the decisions of the Supreme Court so that a workable solution is found and effectively managed.
The earlier report of Home Department filed by Additional Secretary to Government Home Department, reveals that a meeting was called for removing various deficiencies like drinking water at Central Jail, Srinagar and non-availability of ambulances in Jails, providing of a contingent of escort for full time to meet the emergency situation like ailment in the Central Jail, providing of services of B-Grade specialist or Assistant Surgeon to the inmates and arrangement for segregation of inmates in respective class as per the Jail Manual.
The Home Department, the report shows, has also impressed upon all Jail Authorities to implement the directions issued by the High Court in letter and spirit and provide food to the inmates on time in the evening.
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