Major Project

WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT (WPR)

For the Sixth week

Program: LLB 3 Year

Student Name: Neha Sachdeva

WPR: 6

Enrollment Number: A3256119078

Faculty Guide’s Name: Dr. Bhavna Batra

Title: A socio legal study of Prolonged Incarceration of Under trials in India

TARGETS SET FOR THE WEEK:

1. Complete the Literature Review chapter by writing as many ROLs possible.

2. Start working on my Research Methodology Chapter and try to complete that as well

ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE WEEK: completed the Literature Review Chapter and Research
Methodology chapter.

Reviews References-

• As of 2006, Source: National Crime Record Bureau Prison (2006), Prison Statistics,
Ministry of Home Affairs: <http://ncrb.nic.in/PSI2006/prison2006.htm> (accessed on 14
January 2009).
• Moti Ram and Ors. V. State of Madhya Pradesh AIR 1978 SC 1594.
• No person can be detained by the police in a bailable offence if s/he is ready to furnish
bail. See section 436 Cr.P.C.
• See Article 22 of the Constitution of India and Sec 167 Cr.P.C.
 • Section 436, 436A, and 437 Cr.P.C. read with the Supreme Court judgments like the one
in State of Rajasthan vs. Balchand AIR 1977 SC 2477 where it was held that bail and not
jail, should be the basic rule.
• Section 436 Cr.P.C.
• State of Rajasthan vs. Balchand AIR 1977 SC 2477 where it was held the “basic rule may
perhaps be tersely put as bail, not jail, except where there are circumstances suggestive
of fleeing from justice or thwarting the course of justice or creating other troubles in the
shape of repeating offences or intimidating witnesses and the like, by the petitioner”.
Also see Gudikanti Narasimhulu and Ors. v. Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra
Pradesh AIR 1978 SC 429.
• Report of the Legal Aid Committee appointed by the Government of Gujarat 1971
(headed by Justice P.N. Bhagwati (p. 185).
• Gudikanti Narasimhulu and Ors. v. Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh AIR
1978 SC 429.
• See for example, State of Rajasthan vs. Balchand AIR 1977 SC 2477; Gudikanti
Narasimhulu and Ors. v. Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh AIR 1978 SC
429; Moti Ram and Ors. V. State of Madhya Pradesh AIR 1978 SC 1594; Hussainara
Khatoon and Ors v. Home Secretary, Bihar, Patna AIR 1979 SC 1360; Supreme Court
Legal Aid Committee v. Union of India and Ors 1994(3) Crimes 644(SC); Common Cause,
A Registered Society Through Its Director v. Union of India and Others (1996) 4 SCC 33.

FUTURE WORK PLANS:

Start working on Another chapter.