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India: the Supreme Court directs states, Union Territories to furnish updated details on prisons, including overcrowding
The Supreme Court has directed all the states and Union territories to furnish updated details relating to jails, including the sanctioned capacity of each prison and steps taken to check overcrowding.
Source: The New Indian Express (22/03/2026)