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Time of India
26-06-2025
- Time of India
Kerala HC goes hi-tech, prisoners in all 57 jails can e-file their appeals from July 1
Kochi: High court has decided to introduce an e-filing facility, effective July 1, for jail appeals and other petitions or applications filed by prisoners seeking judicial remedies from all 57 jails in the state. Currently, appeals by prisoners and other petitions are prepared in paper form and sent to the high court for filing. After observing this process, Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar directed that the possibility of facilitating e-filing of jail appeals and other judicial remedies for prisoners be explored. Accordingly, two separate standard operating procedures (SOPs) were prepared — one by the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA) and the other by the IT directorate of the high court — detailing the procedures to be followed under the new system. The SOP prepared by KeLSA aims to ensure uniformity across all jails in matters such as the service of legal aid defence counsel lawyers, jail visiting lawyers, transmission of necessary documents to the high court legal services committee (HCLSC) and other related processes. The SOP prepared by the IT directorate of the high court focuses on streamlining the online filing of jail appeals using the case management system (CMS) login credentials provided to the officer in charge of each jail. Currently, login credentials have been created for all 57 jails in the state in the CMS handled by high court. The Chief Justice has approved both SOPs and ordered the implementation of the e-filing facility for prisoners accordingly.
New Indian Express
30-04-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Telangana HC orders treatment, security to pregnant woman held captive by in-laws
HYDERABAD: Justice T Vinod Kumar of the Telangana High Court on Tuesday directed the Women and Child Welfare department to ensure the immediate hospitalisation of Sure Pravallika and her two-year-old child at Gandhi Hospital and instructed the police to provide protection to them. The judge was hearing a writ petition filed by Pravallika's parents, Sure Srinivas Rao and Vasavi, who alleged that their daughter was being confined at home by her husband, L Venkata Chalapati Rao, and was not allowed to move freely due to his alleged psychopathic behaviour. They claimed Pravallika, currently eight months pregnant, was in poor health and denied medical attention. Earlier, the court had directed the High Court Legal Services Committee (HCLSC) to visit her residence. The HCLSC report stated that Pravallika appeared extremely weak and pale, suffering from severe varicose veins and anaemia. It also noted that the couple's child looked malnourished and underdeveloped, showing 'zero growth' until the age of nine months. Citing Article 21 of the Constitution, Justice Kumar observed that the unborn child also had a right to life. The court directed that Pravallika and her child be admitted to Gandhi Hospital and subjected to a full medical examination, including foetal assessment. The court further ordered that only her husband be allowed to visit her during the hospital stay, noting that his parents oppose the marriage. The Government Pleader for Home was directed to ensure police security and enforcement of this restriction. Authorities were directed to submit a detailed medical report on both mother and child before the next hearing.
