On hearing that the number of inmates of the jails in Udham Singh Nagar and Nainital districts is much more than their sanctioned strength, Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday directed the State principal secretary (home) to appear before the court personally on November 15.
Earlier, the court had sought information related to jail from the principal secretary home. But the principal secretary home did not appear before the court as he was in Singapore.
While hearing the matter again on Thursday, the double bench of the High Court ordered the principal secretary Home to be present personally in the court on November 15, it is learnt.