RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday took up a suo motu PIL with regard to the viral video showing prisoners accused in liquor and GST scams dancing inside Birsa Munda Central Jail, Hotwar, Ranchi.
The state’s Inspector General of Prisons was present during the hearing.
Terming the incident “shameful” and “unfortunate”, the bench headed by Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan directed the state government to appoint a regular jail superintendent within two days.
The court observed that the absence of a permanent superintendent raises serious questions over the governance of state prisons.
The court issued strict instructions to ensure that inmates are not allowed access to mobile phones, chargers or any intoxicants under any circumstances.