...” [vide para 512(7) and (9) of the Jail Manual].108. In Words and Phrases (Permanent Edn.) solitary confinement as a punishment is regarded as “the complete isolation of the prisoner from all human socie...’. Probably, if small windows with iron bars were provided between one cell and another, the prisoners could talk to each other also so that the confinement would no longer be solitary despite the fact...in a cell apart from all other prisoners’.88. If solitary confinement is a revolt against society's humane essence, there is no reason to permit the same punishment to be...

...to other people." 81. In "Words and Phrases, Permanent Edition, Volume 39", the term ''solitary confinement'' has been defined as under:- ''The peculiarities of the system of puni...confinement and its scientific harms to the convicts as under:- Solitary confinement-that is the confinement of a prisoner alone in a cell for all, or nearly all, of the day with...of an inherently reasonable process. Furthermore, in solitary confinement settings, mental health screening interviews are often conducted at the cell front, rather than in a private setting, and...

...term ‘solitary confinement’ has been defined as under:—‘The peculiarities of the system of punishment by “solitary confinement” were the complete isolation of the prisoner from all human society an...scientific harms to the convicts as under:—Solitary confinement—that is the confinement of a prisoner alone in a cell for all, or nearly all, of the day with minimal environmental stimulation...especially troubling. Individuals in solitary confinement easily become preoccupied with some thought, some perceived slight or irritation, some sound or smell coming from a neighboring cell, or, perhaps most...

...prisoner extremely limited access to other people." 88. In "Words and Phrases, Permanent Edition, Volume 39", the term 'solitary confinement' has been defined as under:- ...:- Solitary confinement—that is the confinement of a prisoner alone in a cell for all, or nearly all, of the day with minimal environmental stimulation and minimal..., rather than the fair result of an inherently reasonable process. Furthermore, in solitary confinement settings, mental health screening interviews are often conducted at the cell front, rather than...

.... 59. In Words and Phrases, Permanent Edition, Volume 39, the term solitary confinement has been defined as under:- The peculiarities of the system of punishment by solitary confinement were ...convicts as under:- Solitary confinementthat is the confinement of a prisoner alone in a cell for all, or nearly all, of the day with minimal environmental stimulation and minimal opportunity for.... Individuals in solitary confinement easily become preoccupied with some thought, some perceived slight or irritation, some sound or smell coming from a neighboring cell, or, perhaps most commonly, by...

...Words and Phrases (Permanent Edn.) solitary confinement as a punishment is regarded as "the complete isolation of the prisoner from all human society and his confinement in a cell of con...cell' under illegal solitary confinement for a period of more than three years and two months making it a good case for commutation of the death sentence. Hon'ble the Supreme Court in Sunil...authorities in the garb of confining a prisoner under sentence of death, in a cell apart from all other prisoners, to impose solitary confinement on him. Even jail discipline inhibits...

...solitary confinement. Two judgments were delivered in the case: one by Shri Justice V.R Krishna Iyer and the second by Shri Justice D.A Desai for himself and on behalf of Chief Justice Shri Chandrachud...solitary confinement is by itself a substantive punishment which can be imposed by a Court of law. It cannot be left to the whim and caprice of prison authorities. The limit of solitary confinement that...(2), Section 30, Prisons Act merely provides for confinement of a prisoner under sentence of death in a cell apart from other prisoners and he is to...

...judgment agree in spirit and substance, in reasoning and conclusions. Batra in that case was stated to be in a separate confinement and not solitary cell. An identical plea has been put forward here too.... For the reasons given in Sunil Batra (I) case we must overrule the extenuatory submission that a separate cell is different from solitary confinement. The petitioners will, therefore, be entitled to...insufferable, illegal solitary confinement punctuated by periods of iron fetters, a lot shared by two others with him in Jaipur Central Jail. This trauma-laden message read...

...make his confinement solitary, cellular or separate. Paragraph 571 of the Jail Manual provided that subject to cell accommodation and requirement of labour all convicts be kept separate both by day and...extraneous reasons on the pretext of disciplinary action, gave him solitary confinement in a cell since the date he was transferred to that Jail, and thus acted with mala fide. that apart, he...periods." Section 29 of the Prisons Act reads, "No cell shall be used for solitary confinement unless it is furnished with the means...

...” [vide para 512(7) and (9) of the Jail Manual].109. In Words and Phrases (Permanent Edn.) solitary confinement as a punishment is regarded as “the complete isolation of the prisoner from all human society and his ...five years in a small cell with walls on all sides and iron bars in the front. It has been contended that the petitioner was kept in solitary confinement for 2 and a half years in Ambikapur Jail and...cell is solitary confinement”; which is not the case in the present proceedings.69. In his rejoinder, Dr. Chaudhary has submitted that the petitioner has done whatever was possible and...

...award of death penalty he is being kept in a cell under solitary confinement although the death penalty has not been confirmed by the High Court or the Apex Court. The prayer on behalf of the appellant...is to direct the jail authorities to remove the appellant from solitary confinement in a cell and keep him in general ward of the jail. In support of the aforesaid plea and prayer, learned counsel for...has been kept in a cell under solitary confinement in view of Rule 912 of the Jail Manual which provides for such solitary confinement for a prisoner who has been awarded death penalty. Hence, the...

...is undisputed, that the petitioner is not under solitary confinement. We further aver that a distinction between under-trials and convicts is reasonable and the petitioner is now a convict. In fact...relief sought to treat Sobraj ‘in a human and dignified manner, keeping in view the adverse effect of his confinement upon his mental and physical conditions”. The penological goals which may be...the art of correctional confinement. When prison policy advances such a valid goal, the court will not intervene officiously.10. The overall attitude was incorporated as a...

...@ Thiruttu Saravanan son of Nagarajan lodged in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, confined in solitary confinement before this Court thereby directing the respondent not to confine him in solitary...criminal case and he is kept in solitary confinement, which would be infringement of his fundamental rights enshrined under the Constitution of India. Under such circumstances, it is a fit case to issue...in solitary confinement cannot be accepted. The habeas corpus petition stands disposed of accordingly....

...years rigorous imprisonment. The Magistrate has further directed that out of that period, one month should be passed in solitary confinement.This is a simple case of theft. P.W 1, a...justice.As regards the sentence relating to solitary confinement, the attention of the Magistrate is invited to my judgment in Criminal Appeal No. 114 of 19471. As pointed out in that...judgment, although the imposition of the sentence of solitary confinement was legal, under the Larceny Act of 1861 (24 and 25 Vict. Chapter 96) the power was very rarely...

...import cellular isolation. Segregation of one person all alone in a single cell is solitary confinement. That is a separate punishment which the court alone can impose. It would be a subversion of this...a prisoner under sentence of death, in a cell apart from all other prisoners, to impose solitary confinement on him. Even jail discipline inhibits solitary confinement as a measure of jail punishment...remained in solitary confinement for a period of 18 years, and has undergone imprisonment for a total period of more than 25 years till date. It is also an admitted position that the order of acquittal of...

...Constitution they challenged the legality of their confinement in solitary cells with iron-bar fetters.2. The case set up by the petitioners is that they are being prosecuted under...are also allowed to have their meals together along with another prisoner who is confined to solitary cell. In justification of the action taken against the petitioners it is stated that they belong...Soni managed to be released on bail, jumped the bail and remained untraceable for a long time. It is asserted that for security reasons the petitioners are confined in solitary cell with fetters...

...submission that, as the petitioner was segregated and kept in a separate Cell, that would amount to solitary confinement, in terms of the law laid down in...his stay inside the prison and the imprisonment in the Cell in “Andheri Block” can certainly be said to be “Solitary confinement” as described in...Prisons Act, 1894 which is to the following effect:—“29. Solitary confinement. - No cell shall be used for solitary confinement unless it is furnished with the means of...

...bad as a solitary cell, although Dr Chitale says that this was similar to the type of insulated confinement condemned as unconstitutional by this Court in Sunil Batra case (1979) 1 SCR 392...confinement. We cannot agree that the cell is not ‘solitary’ and wonder what sadistic delight is derived by the warders and wardens by such cruelty. Any harsh isolation from society by long, lonely...to its reputation as bastion of liberty even within the secrecy of the hidden cell. Blackstone called it ‘the great and efficacious writ in all manner of illegal confinement’ and Lord Denman...

...garb of confining a prisoner under sentence of death, in a cell apart from all other prisoners, to impose solitary confinement on him. Even jail discipline inhibits solitary confinement as a measure...392 and considering the question of solitary confinement it was observed: “In our opinion, sub-section (2) of Section 30 does not empower the jail authorities in the...him additional and separate punishment of solitary confinement. They have no power to add to the punishment imposed by the court which additional punishment could have been imposed by the court itself...

...submissions, Dr. Yug Mohit Chaudhry, learned advocate, has stressed the point that the petitioner was kept in solitary confinement right from the decision of the Sessions Court awarding him death sentence. Our...attention is invited to various documents including the Prison Manual in support of the submission that, as the petitioner was segregated and kept in a separate Cell, that would amount to solitary...confinement, in terms of the law laid down in Sunil Batra v. Delhi Administration (1978) 4 SCC 4943. The...