MADURAI: The Madras high court on Tuesday directed the state government to file a detailed report on the recommendations which are pending consideration before the government to prevent recurrences of incarceration of prisoners after acquittal.
The court was hearing the petition filed in 2020 by Rathinam, a resident of Andipatti in Theni district who sought for compensation as his son Chokkar was kept under illegal confinement for over nine months in the Madurai Central Prison despite the fact that the HC while hearing an appeal preferred by a co-accused had acquitted him also in the year 2019.
The counsel for the petitioner had submitted few recommendations before the court in order to prevent the recurrence of such incidents. The state’s counsel submitted that similar recommendations are also pending before the government for consideration. He further informed that the recommendations submitted by the petitioner’s counsel could also be placed before the government for consideration.
Taking cognizance of the submissions, justice G Ilangovan directed the state to file a detailed report.
