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Former lokayukta and Supreme Court judge Justice N Santhosh Hegde said that ‘the statutory rights of a person remain intact even when they are sent to prison.'
Inmates in jails are barred from exercising their franchise whereas leaders facing criminal charges can contest, even if they are in prisons.
Lack of ties with the local community affects migrant undertrials’ ability to furnish bail and access timely legal aid.
Poverty and lack of local community ties affect migrants more compared to locals who are undertrial. Around 9% of the undertrial prisoner population incarcerated in a state, on average, belongs to other states
The judiciary and government will also have to do more to curb indiscriminate arrests and ensure the poor and marginalised have access to legal help.