Taking serious note of the deplorable conditions in prisons in the state, the Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the superintendents of all jails across Maharashtra to ensure basic facilities for prison inmates.

"We direct the Superintendents of all jails across the state to ensure that basic amenities like good food, clean and hygienic toilets and bathrooms are provided to the inmates. A compliance report shall be filed within four weeks,"a division bench of Justices V M Kanade and Revati Mohite-Dere ordered.