New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- The Supreme Court has directed all states and union territories to make prisons disabled-friendly and sought a compliance report within four months on various aspects related to audit of prison infrastructure for disabled prisoners, their educational and health requirements and effective grievance redressal mechanism. The order was passed early this week by a bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta in a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by activist Satyan Naravoor who cited the instances of wheelchair-bound former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba and Parkinson-affected Stan Swamy - whose condition deteriorated in jail due to lack of specific care. While Swamy died in incarceration in the Bhima Koregaon violence case, Saibaba passed away a few months after his acquittal in a case where he was alleged to have links with banned Maoist organisation. Advocate Kaleeswaram Raj who appeared for Naravoor informed the court that presently jails are not equipped to keep disabled prisoners who require disabled-friendly spaces, ramps for movement, learning and reading aids for pursuing education, among other needs.P4...