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VOL. 10, ISSUE 1 (2024)
Prisoners’ right to health under the Indian prison laws
Authors
Thounaojam Tapasini Devi
Abstract
The harsh reality of the prisoners’ experience in the so called
reformative institutions is something worth pondering upon in today’s world
where one often talk about development in every aspects including health care
system. No doubt India is heading towards a bright future in all its entirety,
however, one of the very big challenges which remains before the Nation is how
far it has been able to develop its health care system which can be easily made
accessible to its 1.3 Billion Population, most importantly to its poor and
needy population which includes the inmates confined in the prisons across the
Country. In India, most of the prisons are over-crowded which is the main
reason for all the other related health issues like sanitation problems,
infections among the inmates, especially during Covid pandemic, issues of
malnutrition etc. when the prisoner is in the prison, the state authorities owe
a duty to provide health care to the prisoners since right to health is one of
the fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.
This paper attempts to discuss the laws relating to prisoners’ rights in India specifically
their right to health and analyze the issues thereof.
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Pages:79-81
How to cite this article:
Thounaojam Tapasini Devi "Prisoners’ right to health under the Indian prison laws". International Journal of Law, Vol 10, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 79-81
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