HC calls for jail inspection to identify inmates languishing despite acquittal, or with mental health conditions
The Madras High Court has ordered an inspection of state jails to identify inmates who remain incarcerated despite being acquitted, particularly those with mental health conditions. This follows a case where a man with schizophrenia was held for ten years after being cleared of all charges.
Why it matters
It highlights systemic failures in the judicial and prison systems regarding the rights of individuals with mental health conditions and the enforcement of Article 21.
Coming across a case where a person acquitted of all charges after his mental health condition was ascertained continues to languish in jail for the last 10 years, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the State government to conduct an inspection and ascertain whether similar such persons were languishing in jails across the State.
The report focuses on legal proceedings and human rights concerns without political editorializing.
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