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Black Warrant (book)

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Black Warrant: Confessions of a Tihar Jailer
First edition
AuthorSunetra Choudhury
Sunil Gupta
LanguageEnglish
GenreNon-fiction
Drama
PublisherRoli Books
Publication date
7 November 2019
Publication placeIndia
Media typePrint (paperback, hardback)
Pages178
ISBN8194206855

Black Warrant: Confessions of a Tihar Jailer is an Indian 2019 non-fiction book written by journalist Sunetra Choudhury and the former superintendent of Tihar Jail, Sunil Gupta.[1] It traces some of the infamous criminals who served their time in the jail and were hanged.[2] The book was published by Roli Books on 7 November 2019.[3] The book shares controversial confessions of procedural lapses and corruption leading to a travesty of justice. It provides a step forward in a quest to understand the Indian prison system and provides fodder for further research into its corruption and injustices.[4]

Reception

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A review in The Financial Express called the book a "racy read" calling it "a must-read if they want a quick tutorial on the history of crime in Delhi in the past four decades."[5]

Adaptation

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In June 2020, it was announced that Vikramaditya Motwane will be adapting the book into a web series.[6] The rights are jointly acquired by Motwane's production company Andolan Films and writer-journalist Josy Joseph's Confluence Media.[7]

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