Jharkhand High Court Orders Inspection of Jails to Examine Quality of Food Provided to Inmates

The Jharkhand High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the poor quality of food being served to inmates across various district jails in the State. The court further directed all DLSA and JHALSA to conduct surprise inspections to verify whether meals are being supplied as per the Jail Manual.

The proceeding stems from a newspaper report highlighting the substandard meals being provided, emphasizing that adequate nutrition is a fundamental right of all prisoners, regardless of their legal status.

A division bench of was informed by the State's counsel that the "quality of food has been improved and now, they are being provided with the food as per the jail manual".

[Akash Kumar Roy v. National Investigating Agency]