IN THE MATTER OF SUO MOTO PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION OFFICE REFERENCE vs THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH Advocate - A.G., ,PRIYANKA SHUKLA,SHALINI GERA,Akash Kumar Kundu,AMIT KUMAR VERMA,Anushree Rajput,DIWESH KUMAR,Deepali Gupta — WPPIL/14/2024

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CNR: CGHC010077042024

Filing Number

WPPIL/4576/2024

Filing Date

01-Mar-2024

Registration No

WPPIL/14/2024

Registration Date

01-Mar-2024

Judge

Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal

Coram

Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal

Bench Type

Division Bench

Category

LETTER PETITION & PIL MATTERS ( 8 )

Sub-Category

OTHERS AND MIXED BAG ONES. ( 812 )

Judicial Branch

Writ Section

Last updated 29-Apr-2026

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.IN THE MATTER OF SUO MOTO PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION OFFICE REFERENCE

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH Advocate - A.G., ,PRIYANKA SHUKLA,SHALINI GERA,Akash Kumar Kundu,AMIT KUMAR VERMA,Anushree Rajput,DIWESH KUMAR,Deepali Gupta

  2. 2.The State of Chhattisgarh , Ministry Of Home

  3. 3.Director General ( Jail )

  4. 4.The Collector,

  5. 5.Superintendent Of Police,

  6. 6.Superintendent Of Jail,

Case History

  1. —

    Next hearingPending

  2. 15-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice,Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar AgrawalView PDF

    Summary The High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, in a suo moto public interest litigation (WPPIL No. 14 of 2024), reviewed affidavits from the Director General of Jail and Correctional Services on departmental inquiries against jail officials and prison conditions. The court found substantial compliance with its previous directions: 18 of 20 warders have been punished (ranging from withholding increments to compulsory retirement), with 2 inquiries pending; prison death statistics show an 18% reduction in 2025 compared to 2024; and the state has implemented comprehensive medical, mental health, hygiene, and rehabilitation measures. The matter was adjourned to after summer vacation with directions to expedite a related criminal trial and file further progress affidavits. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 15-Apr-2026

    Motion Hearing Matters

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal

  4. 15-Apr-2026

    Motion Hearing Matters

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal

  5. 01-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice,Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar AgrawalView PDF

  6. 01-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice,Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar AgrawalView PDF

  7. 27-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice,Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar AgrawalView PDF

  8. 17-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice,Hon'ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta GuruView PDF

  9. 17-Dec-2025

    Motion Hearing Matters

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru

  10. 09-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice,Hon'ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta GuruView PDF

  11. 09-Dec-2025

    Motion Hearing Matters

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru

  12. 10-Nov-2025

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice,Hon'ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta GuruView PDF

  13. 10-Nov-2025

    Motion Hearing Matters

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru

  14. 22-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice,Hon'ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta GuruView PDF

  15. 22-Sep-2025

    Motion Hearing Matters

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru

  16. 18-Aug-2025

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice,Hon'ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta GuruView PDF

  17. 18-Aug-2025

    Motion Hearing Matters

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru

  18. 21-Jul-2025

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice,Hon'ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta GuruView PDF

  19. 14-Jul-2025

    Motion Hearing Matters

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma

  20. 07-May-2025

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice,Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar VermaView PDF

  21. 07-May-2025

    Motion Hearing Matters

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma

  22. 03-Apr-2025

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice,Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar VermaView PDF

  23. 03-Apr-2025

    Motion Hearing Matters

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal

  24. 25-Feb-2025

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice,Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar AgrawalView PDF

  25. 25-Feb-2025

    Motion Hearing Matters

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal

  26. 15-Jan-2025

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice,Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar AgrawalView PDF

  27. 15-Jan-2025

    Motion Hearing Matters

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

  28. 03-Dec-2024

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice,Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore PrasadView PDF

  29. 03-Dec-2024

    Motion Hearing Matters

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru

  30. 05-Nov-2024

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice,Hon'ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta GuruView PDF

  31. 05-Nov-2024

    Motion Hearing Matters

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru

  32. 04-Nov-2024

    Motion Hearing Matters

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru

  33. 21-Oct-2024

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice,Hon'ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta GuruView PDF

  34. 19-Mar-2024

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice,Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar AgrawalView PDF

  35. 19-Mar-2024

    Motion Hearing Matters

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal

  36. 06-Mar-2024

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice,Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar AgrawalView PDF

  37. 06-Mar-2024

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice,Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar AgrawalView PDF

  38. 06-Mar-2024

    Fresh Matters

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice , Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma

  39. 01-Mar-2024

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice,Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar VermaView PDF

  40. 01-Mar-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  41. 01-Mar-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. WPPIL/14/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, in a suo moto public interest litigation (WPPIL No. 14 of 2024), reviewed affidavits from the Director General of Jail and Correctional Services on departmental inquiries against jail officials and prison conditions. The court found substantial compliance with its previous directions: 18 of 20 warders have been punished (ranging from withholding increments to compulsory retirement), with 2 inquiries pending; prison death statistics show an 18% reduction in 2025 compared to 2024; and the state has implemented comprehensive medical, mental health, hygiene, and rehabilitation measures. The matter was adjourned to after summer vacation with directions to expedite a related criminal trial and file further progress affidavits. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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