Number of undertrials to be reduced: Moily

The number of undertrials in jails across the country will be reduced by two-thirds within six months, Law and Justice Minister M Veerappa Moily said on Monday.

The number of undertrials in jails across the country will be reduced by two-thirds within six months, Law and Justice Minister M Veerappa Moily said on Monday.

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"Of the undertrials, roughly about 200,000 have been in jail for several years essentially because of delays in the justice delivery system," Moily told reporters at a press conference.

He was speaking on the bid to ease congestion in jails as part of the judicial reforms process.