Consider leave applications of prisoners as per rules: HC

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 21:10

The Madras High Court bench on Wednesday ruled that pendency of Special Leave Petitions was not a ground to refuse emergency leave for a prisoner under Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules-1982.

Indian prisoners arriving from Pak on Saturday

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 11:54

Pakistan will release 338 Indian prisoners, including eight juveniles, who are expected to cross into India from the Wagah-Attari border on Saturday, an activist said.

Sri Lanka transfers nearly 30 prisoners to India

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 21:16

Nearly 30 prisoners from India have been transferred back from Sri Lanka under a bilateral agreement signed in 2010.

Pakistan to free 367 Indian prisoners

Last Updated: Saturday, August 17, 2013, 15:59

Pakistan will release 367 Indian prisoners next week to send a positive message to its neighbour amid high tension due to firing on the LoC, Pakistani sources said on Saturday.

11 Indian prisoners in Pakistan jail seek death

Last Updated: Saturday, August 17, 2013, 00:29

Eleven Indian prisoners languishing in Kot Lakhpat Jail of Lahore have sought death to get rid of their "sorrowful lives".

Telangana jailers allegedly harass Samaikhyandhra undertrials

Last Updated: Thursday, August 15, 2013, 00:53

The alleged harassment of 11 undertrials prisoners in central jail by jail warders reportedly belonging to Telangana snowballed into controversy.

Israel frees 26 Palestinian prisoners

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 08:42

Israel on Tuesday began to free a group of Palestinian prisoners, whose release was agreed as part of the deal that allowed peace talks to resume.

Israel SC paves way for release of Palestine prisoners

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 22:21

Israel`s Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition opposing the release of 26 Palestinian prisoners, paving the way for their release as a goodwill gesture ahead of fragile peace talks.

Israel names Palestinians to be freed before peace

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 18:28

Israel on Monday named 26 Palestinian prisoners to be freed under a deal enabling US-backed peace talks to resume, although Palestinians said these had been undermined by newly announced plans to expand Israeli settlements.

Yemen`s al Qaeda leader says will free prisoners

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 12:39

The leader of al Qaeda`s Yemen-based wing, Nasser al-Wuhayshi, said he would free jailed Islamist militants soon, days after the United States shut missions across the Middle East because of the threat of an attack.

Israel to free 26 Palestinian prisoners ahead of peace talks

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 08:53

Families of Israelis victimized by the inmates` attacks have 48 hours to appeal their planned release to the high court. Based on past decisions, the court was unlikely to intervene.

Over 6,000 Indians in foreign jails

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 17:51

There are over 6,000 Indian prisoners lodged in foreign jails for various crimes while another 117 are languishing abroad despite completion of their jail terms.