Tihar Jail

After the Delhi Rouse Court extended the judicial custody of Manish Sisodia, the former Deputy CM of Delhi, he asked for a few books. On March 22, Sisodia urged the court to allow him some spiritual and religious books to be taken into Tihar Jail. Notably, the request was made during the court proceedings in money laundering case registered by the ED. Sisodia will be in custody till April 4.

After the CBI, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is also scheduled to question Manish Sisodia, the former Deputy CM of Delhi and AAP leader. On March 7, the ED officials are going to visit Tihar Jail, in Delhi to interrogate Sisodia, in connection with the Delhi Liquor Policy Scam. Notably, the Delhi court extended the judicial custody of Manish Sisodia, prime accused in the scam, till March 20.

Yasin Malik, the leader of the outlawed Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, concluded his hunger strike in Tihar Jail on July 22 after being assured that his demands/concerns had been sent to the top authorities. The Kashmiri separatist claimed that his case was not adequately probed. According to authorities, Malik has agreed to postpone his hunger strike for two months at the request of DG Prisons Sandeep Goel. 

The Director General of Tihar Jail has been ordered by the Delhi Court to install CCTV cameras within the offices of the jail's Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent. The court recently issued an order, stating, "It will further reflect transparency in the functioning of these offices." This was in response to an incident on March 27 where an inmate was reportedly mistreated within the chamber of the Deputy Superintendent in Jail.

Delhi court requested a report from Tihar Jail officials on Khalid Saifi's appeal for medical testing and treatment on July 25. Saifi is said to have excessive blood sugar, a fever, and diarrhea. He is being held in connection with the 2020 riots in North East Delhi. Amitabh Rawat, Additional Sessions Judge of Delhi's Karkardooma Court, instructed the relevant prison… read-more