A report submitted in the Supreme Court by amicus curiae, senior advocate Gaurav Agarwal, has belied reports that women inmates in West Bengal jails are getting pregnant in custody.
The Supreme Court had, a few days ago, taken suo motu cognisance of the issue. Previously, the Calcutta High Court had raised serious concerns when the issue was mentioned in a case linked to prison reforms.
In a five-page report submitted in the top court, Mr. Agrawal said he had made enquiries via email to the ADG & IG Correctional Services, West Bengal.
