Summary
- The Punjab and Haryana High Court has raised alarm over the rising drug dependency among prisoners in Punjab following their incarceration.
- This concern was voiced during the case Court On Its Own Motion v State of Punjab and Others.
- Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra led a Bench that highlighted the serious implications of this issue on inmate health and rehabilitation.
- The court's observations may prompt urgent reforms in prison policies to address substance abuse among inmates.
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