Central Prison

No AC, mattress for Sasikala in prison, confirms DIG; may not be shifted to Chennai jail

Replying to an RTI query by a Chennai-based lawyer, the DIG (Prisons), Central Prison at Parappana Agrahara, on Wednesday said,"Except for a television set, other facilities were not allowed to AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala."

Mar 01, 2017, 19:05 PM IST

In Maharashtra, convicts can earn reprieve by clearing Yoga test

The decision to conduct Yoga test was taken after the central government had last year asked state governments to promote the traditional discipline in all walks of life.

Aug 03, 2016, 22:20 PM IST

Bombay HC grants furlough to gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli

Gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli has been granted furlough by the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court.

Mar 03, 2016, 14:42 PM IST

What did Abu Jundal say about Peter Mukerjea in Arthur Road jail

Suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist Abu Jundal, who is currently imprisoned in the Central Prison at Arthur Road in Mumbai, wants himself to be shifted to the cell where former media baron Peter Mukerjea is lodged.

Dec 10, 2015, 14:59 PM IST