Case Number: Writ petition No. 7986 of 2006

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Date of filing: 2006/08/13

Petitioners

Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)

Respondents

Bangladesh, represented by the Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh, Secretariat, Building 4, Ramna, Dhaka-1000.
Inspector General of Prisons, Directorate of Prisons, Bakshi Bazar, Umesh Dutta Road, Dhaka.
Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Directorate of Prisons, Bakshi Bazar, Umesh Dutta Road, Dhaka.
Jailor, Dhaka Central Jail, Nazimuddin Road, P.S.Lalbagh, Dhaka.
The Tender Evaluation Committee of the Dhaka Central jail, Nazimuddin Road, P.S. Lalbagh, Dhaka.
The Deputy Commissioner, Dhaka District, Dhaka.
The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Nazimuddin Road, P.S.Lalbagh, Dhaka.
The District Civil Surgeon, 30, Chamili Bagh Shantinagar, Dhaka – 1217.
The Deputy Director, Social Welfare Department, 2, New Eskaton Road, Dhaka.

Facts

Inaction and omission on the part of the respondents 1-3 in ensuring effective enforcement of the legal provisions relating to diet for inmates in jails of the country, in particular in the Dhaka Central Jail.

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Area of law

Equality,
Livelihood,
Health,
Life,
Access to Justice,
Prisoner’s Rights,
Discrimination

Keywords

Ensuring proper diet for inmates in jail.

Relevant statute

Articles 15, 27, 31,32, 44 and 102 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

Rule 1098 and 1101 of the Bengal Jail Code.