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After six mobile phones were seized from the Central Jail premises, the police registered four cases under Section 52-A of the Prisons Act on a complaint lodged by the assistant superintendent of the jail.
The Pune City police and State Prison Department have launched probes into the seizure.
A surprise checking in the Central Jail, Ludhiana, led to the seizure of five mobile phones and seven tobacco sachets.
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With an intent to replace antiquated colonial era prison laws, the Model Prisons Act 2023 will shift the focus of incarceration from "retributive deterrence" to "reform and rehabilitation".