Srinagar, Feb 9: Taking strong note of inadequate medical care being provided to the detainees in various jails in the state, the High Court has directed the government to ensure facilities in every jail.
 The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association had filed three writ petitions in five years for ensuring the safety of the rights of detainees lodged in different jails in the state.
 While interacting with the under trails during his visits to the jails, the counsel for petitioners, Main Abdul Qayoom submitted before the court that some under trials/ detainees were not being provided even the minimum medical facilities.
 The court of Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar directed the state authorities to ensure the availability of a Medical Officer on permanent basis and necessary sub-ordinate staff in every jail of the state.
 “It shall be duty of the state and its authorities to make available urgently required medicines in all the jails of the state at the disposal of its Medical officer,” court said, adding it shall ensure availability of ambulances in every jail.
 The counsel said some of the under trials had not been produced before the courts on many dates of hearing and some allegedly subjected to inhuman treatment.

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