Madras HC Orders Medical Check For Prisoners Allegedly Thrashed

The Madras High Court has ordered a medical examination for four recaptured prisoners following allegations that Theni jail warders brutally thrashed seventeen escapees after their recapture. Justices A.D. Jagadish Chandira and B. Karthikeyan directed a team of three government doctors to evaluate the injured inmates. This judicial intervention highlights serious concerns regarding custodial violence and prisoners' human rights.