ZOYA KHAN vs STATE NCT OF DELHI & ORS.

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$~88 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 23rd March, 2026 + W.P.(CRL) 929/2026 & CRL.M.A. 8809/2026 ZOYA KHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Joginder Tuli, Ms. Joshini Tuli, Ms. Taniya Qureshi, Ms. Meena Tuli, Ms. Amarjeet Vedi, Advocates versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Bhandari, ASC (Crl.) with Mr. Arjit Sharmaand Ms. Sakshi Jha, Advocates SI Anurag, PS Special Cell CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner herein is lodged in Central Jail Tihar in relation to three ongoing cases. 2. She, however, has come up with allegations against concerned Jail Authorities. 3. According to her, she has been harassed by the jail staff and there is denial of her valuable rights of adhering to the religious practices and there is also denial of communication with her family members through videoconferencing facility. 4. It is in aforesaid backdrop that she has filed the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking protection of her fundamental rights Signature Not Verified W.P.(CRL) 929/2026 1 Signed By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:24.03.2026 17:52:58 as undertrial prisoner and seeks initiation of inquiry into the aforesaid allegations. 5. Fact remains that a comprehensive email was sent by her to Superintendent Jail and Director General (Prisons) on 10.03.2026 and so far, there is no decision with respect to the aforesaid communication. 6. Learned Addl. Standing Counsel for State appears on advance notice. 7. After hearing arguments for some time, the present petition is disposed of with direction to respondent no. 2 i.e. Director General (Prisons) to consider the aforesaid representation and to dis