Commission flags procedural lapse by prison authorities

The Tripura Human Rights Commission (THRC) has directed prison authorities to ensure payment of Rs 1.5 lakh compensation to convict prisoner Sarathi Sarkar, while closing proceedings related to its earlier recommendation to shift him to Kolkata’s SSKM Hospital for advanced medical treatment. In its July 8, 2026 order, the Commission had recommended Sarkar’s transfer to […]