‘Denial of preferred food to prisoners not rights violation,’ says SC; flags disability gaps in jails | India News
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that not providing “preferred or costly food items” to prisoners, including those with disabilities, does not constitute a violation of fundamental rights.Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan clarified that while Article 21 of the Constitution extends the right to life to all prisoners, it does not…