Jharkhand High Court seeks report on alleged sexual assault of woman inmate in Ranchi jail
The Jharkhand High Court has taken notice of an alleged sexual assault of a woman inmate at Birsa Munda Central Jail. A public interest litigation has been initiated, and the court has ordered a detailed report from the state government and police within two weeks. Concerns have been raised regarding attempts to suppress the incident and the involvement of jail authorities in the alleged exploitation.
- ▪The Jharkhand High Court is investigating an alleged sexual assault of a woman prisoner in Birsa Munda Central Jail.
- ▪A public interest litigation has been filed, and the court has requested a report from the state government and police.
- ▪Concerns have been expressed about attempts to cover up the incident by jail authorities.
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The Jharkhand High Court on Friday (May 22, 2026) took suo motu cognisance of the alleged sexual assault of a woman prisoner within the premises of Birsa Munda Central Jail. A division bench comprising Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay and Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava converted the matter into a public interest litigation (PIL) and directed the Director-General of Police (DGP) and the State government to submit a detailed report within two weeks.The matter will next be heard on June 8.Earlier, Leader of Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly Babulal Marandi had written a letter to Chief Minister Hemant Soren raising the issue of alleged sexual exploitation by Jail Superintendent, resulting in the woman becoming pregnant.“This Public Interest Litigation has been registered based on some…
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