Bail orders will be sent instantly to jail authorities: SC
- July 17, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Bail orders will be sent instantly to jail authorities: SC
Subject: Governance
Context: The Chief Justice of India has announced FASTER scheme to cut delays in release from jail.
Concept:
- In the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court has made concerted moves to de-congest prisons.
- The court turned a humanitarian eye to the over four lakh prison population trapped inside overcrowded jails as a surging second wave led to huge loss of lives.
- Earlier, a Bench led by Chief Justice Ramana had ordered the police to limit arrests during the pandemic to prevent over-crowding in jails.
- The bench also urged courts to not order detention in a mechanical manner in cases involving the punishment of less or up to seven years’ imprisonment.
- It had ordered High-Powered Committees constituted in most States and Union Territories to screen prisoners and release them on interim bail.
FASTER Scheme:
- The new scheme is called ‘FASTER’ or ‘Fast and Secure Transmission of Electronic Records’.
- Through this, by which the Supreme Court would instantly, directly, securely and electronically transmit bail and other orders to jail authorities, district courts and High Courts.