Jammu: Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court N. Kotiswar Singh inaugurated a Mega Health Camp at Central Jail Kot Bhalwal in Jammu, addressing inmates’ health issues and stating that every prisoner has the right to a healthy life.
In his inaugural address, the Chief Justice said that the most important fundamental right enshrined in the Constitution of India is Right to life and liberty. “Some of the jail inmates may be convicted persons and others may be undertrial but nonetheless all the prisoners have a right to a healthy life, and it is the constitutional obligation of the State to ensure that all the prisoners live a good and healthy life.”
Chief Justice said that in order to fulfil this constitutional obligation, the JK Legal Services Authority under the chairmanship of Justice Tashi thought of holding this camp which would not only ensure hassle-free medical examination of all the inmates but would also help the jail authorities to identify those who may require some advance level treatment in Medical College.
Talking to reporters, Amit Gupta, Member Secretary, informed that during the day long Medical Camp 162 inmates were examined by Orthopaedic team, 80 by Ophthalmologists, 80 by Dermatologists, 47 by Surgeons and 136 by Physician specialists whereas ultrasounds of 45, ECG of 22 and Body Profile tests of 177 jail inmates were conducted.
