Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Punjab Jail Official for Aiding Prisoner Escape

Supreme Court of India building facade, symbolizing justice and the rule of law in custodial integrity case.

On August 11, 2025, the Supreme Court gave an important decision in the case of Gurdeep Singh vs. State of Punjab. The bench of Justices PS Narasimha and R Mahadevan confirmed the conviction of an Assistant Jail Superintendent from Ludhiana’s Central Jail. The official was found guilty of helping an undertrial prisoner escape and of … Read more