Unlawful detention
Mumbai Mirror report on the continued detention of prisoners beyond their term is shocking (MM 21 Jan) to say the least. Liberty is a priced right of a person which can be denied only by a court of law for specified offences and for specific periods. The jail authorities have no right to keep them beyond the specified span and they become liable for serious offence themselves. The jail authorities have infringed upon the fundamental right of liberty in addition to disobeying the orders of the court. The protectors of law become in effect law breakers.Mumbai Mirror has done a signal service by publishing the total number of 294 prisoners across the state held beyond the court orders. It is a fit case for exemplary punishment against the erring officials for contempt of court. It is high time that good standards are set in place to demonstrate good governance. Who knows how many are languishing in jails like this all over the country?
A.R.K.Pillai
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