The issue was brought up by a prisoner who claimed that he was more vulnerable to the virus because he suffered from hypertension and diabetes. 77 inmates and 26 staff tested positive in Mumbai’s Arthur Road jail.
The judge reiterated that prisoners also enjoy the right to life and a healthy and clean environment. Justice Dangre commenting on the situation asked for prisoners to be properly taken care of. The interim bail plea was, however, rejected on the grounds that there was no imminent health impediment in the applicant.
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