Summary:
A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice B V Nagarathna issued this direction through video conference. It said that a copy of the circular be placed before the court on the next date of hearing. At the same time, the citizens should cooperate with the administration, the bench said. Meanwhile, the state government informed the court that committees at district level will identify undertrial prisoners with offences up to 7 years imprisonment. It has also undertaken steps for identification of convicted prisoners for release on parole..