No prison follows solitary confinement; convicts of heinous crimes separated: Maharashtra govt to HC

The Maharashtra government informed the Bombay high court that no prison in the state follows solitary confinement, but separates prisoners convicted of heinous crimes. Public prosecutor Hiten Venegaonkar clarified this while addressing a petition by Himayat Baig, who claimed 12 years of solitary confinement. Baig was convicted in the 2010 Pune blast case and sentenced to life imprisonment.