Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 28: Division Bench of High Court comprising Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul has granted two months time for filing Draft Revised Jail Manual of J&K and Ladakh UTs.
When the PIL came-up for hearing, Division Bench observed, “it appears that till date nothing has been brought on record regarding upgradation and finalization of the Jail Manual on behalf of the UT of J&K”.
ASGI T M Shamsi appearing for the UT of Ladakh submitted that his status report is already on record and that in the UT of Ladakh the Jail Manual is in the process of revision and finalization. He prayed for and was allowed two months time to place the Draft Revised Jail Manual of Ladakh before the court.
Senior AAG BA Dar appearing for the UT of J&K submitted that the Jail Manual of the J&K has been revised and that it will be placed before the court on the next date.
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