A real-time event which is inspiring for others &amp; has ethical inclination &nbsp;SHEETAL BARSE VS. STATE OF RAJASTHAN&nbsp;&nbsp;Being the daughter of a police inspector, Sheetal Barse worked as a freelance journalist contributing to various newspapers and magazines in the city, including Femina and Illustrated Weekly.She, however, did not limit herself to reporting on issues but went beyond to pursue them beyond the field of journalism.<ul><li>From her field visits to data collated from various government authorities, she filed petitions in the High Court as well as Supreme Court.</li><li>An activist and journalist, she is often credited with introducing the concept of child rights in India. She led many public interest litigation cases before the Supreme Court of India including complaints of custodial violence to women prisoners in the police lock-up in the city of Bhilwara. </li><li>The petitioner stated in her letter that she interviewed five out of fifteen women prisoners in the bhilwara Central Jail with the permission of the Inspector General of Prisons between 11th and 17th May 1982 and five out of them told her that they had been physically assaulted by the police in the police lockup.&nbsp;</li></ul> ISSUES related to the Case<ol><li>Whether the cruel treatment which the female prisoners have to deal with is defensible or not?</li><li>Whether the ill treatment of the female prisoners by officials can be considered as a violation of the rights enshrined under Article 21 of Constitution or not?</li><li>Whether it is the obligation of the State government to provide legal counsel to the prisoners or not?</li></ol> Ruling of the Case<ul><li>Our constitution gives us Article 39 A, one of the basic principles of state policy, which specifies that the state must offer free legal assistance to its citizens in order to ensure that everyone has access to justice in the country. </li><li>Not only does Article 21 guarantee the right to life and liberty, it also guarantees equality before the law under Article 14 of the constitution. </li><li>The court ruled that because it is required under Articles 14, 19, and 39A of the Indian Constitution, impoverished people who are being detained should be given legal help by the state. </li><li>The Court instructed the social workers to report on any ill treatment of female detainees in the jails. In order to set up “legal aid organizations'' at the High Court and District levels, the Supreme Court issues a notification to the Inspector of different Jails. According to Section 160(1) of the CrPC, only female police officials are permitted to check a female suspect.</li></ul>

<ul><li>The issue of violance &amp; cruel treatment to women prisoners is highted under this case.</li><li>Judiciary has interfered in the matter when Journalist files Writ Petition.</li><li>What are the Fundamental rights of the prisoners and how Judiciary saw this case ethically &amp; legally.</li><li>Article 39 A, one of the basic principles of state policy states that state must offer free legal assistance to its citizens.</li></ul>

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