New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Saturday passed an order directing immediate de-congestion of prisons with the re-release of all eligible prisoners in view of the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic.
A Bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Surya Kant ordered forthwith release of all those prisoners who were granted bail or parole last year in view of Covid-19 and subsequently re-imprisoned after the pandemic was seemingly reduced.






