Archive · 27 Nov 2025
HC Orders Jail Food Quality Checks
The Jharkhand High Court has ordered surprise checks in jails to make sure prisoners are getting the right food.
They also allowed prisoners to run the canteen again but said the jailor is responsible if anything goes wrong.
The court wants reports from these checks in two weeks.
The next hearing is on 11 December 2025.
The jailor said he is new and his predecessor is under investigation.
Jharkhand High Court ordered surprise inspections in jails to verify food quality.
Canteen operations resumed with inmate representatives, but the jailor is accountable for any irregularities.
Inspections to be conducted by district legal services authorities within two weeks.
Next hearing scheduled for 11 December 2025.
Jailor Laukush Kumar stated he is new and his predecessor is under suspension.
- Who
- Jharkhand High Court, District Legal Services Authorities, Jail Superintendent Sudarshan Murmu, Jailor Laukush Kumar
- What
- Surprise inspections of jail food quality and resumption of inmate-led canteen
- When
- Next hearing on 11 December 2025, inspections to be completed within two weeks
- Where
- Birsa Munda Central Jail, Ranchi, Jharkhand
- Why
- To ensure food quality aligns with jail manual and to monitor canteen operations
- Jail
- Birsa Munda Central Jail, Ranchi
- Court
- Jharkhand High Court
- Judges
- Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Arun Kumar Rai
- Jailor
- Laukush Kumar
- Next Hearing
- 11 December 2025
- Inspection Deadline
- Two weeks from order date
