AN ANALYSIS OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF WOMEN PRISONERS

Abstract

Indian society gives a respectable status to the women. She plays a vital role in the society. The important role she plays is in the capacity of the mother. The Constitution of India gives the status of equality to the women in India in every aspect of life. It also imposes an obligation on the State to protect the rights of the women and to fulfill the requirements of international conventions regarding the rights of the women. But the reality is women in prisons are facing many problems. Even her basic human rights are being ignored despite many directions from the Supreme Court, High Court, and by recommendations of different Committees. It creates difficulties to them in the prison which requires special attention and a need to be removed. Women prisoners in India jails are less in number than the male prisoners. It may be a cause of overlooking the rights of women prisoners. The main purpose of this research paper is to highlight the problems of the women prisoners, violation of the human rights of the women prisoners, and to suggest the necessary changes in the Indian Prisons Act, 1894.