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Torture And Other Police Atrocities




Ritu Kuntal, Bharati Vidyapeeth, New Law College, Pune

Introduction


(I) Torture

In modern times, the use of torture is considered an uncivilized and illegal investigative practice. In criminal law, torture essentially becomes a problem. Investigations, within the framework of criminal justice, have not received sufficient attention. During the investigation, the essential facts are examined and brought before the courts. In previous cases prosecuted by the police, all the facts have also been established. Torture was common in feudal times. Torture in detention is a major problem of police brutality. "Conservation torture" is a gross violation and degradation of human dignity, which destroys individual personality to a large extent. It is the will imposed on the weak. Torture is an attack on human dignity, and when human dignity is violated. Over the past two years, 4,484 people have said they have died in police custody and 233 have been killed in clashes, according to the latest government figures. "India has the highest rate of police torture and deaths in custody among democracies in the world, and the weakest anti-torture laws," said Ravi Nair, director of the Human Rights Documentation Centre. man in South Asia. Torture is considered common practice by the police to extract confessions. This is a matter of concern for the international community because of the universal character of the problem and the quasi-global character of the challenge. The rule of law requires that the power of administrative bodies not only derive from law, but also be limited by law, because there are many cases of the death penalty. This is done "under the protection of the uniform" and between the four walls of a police station or a detention centre when the victim is totally destitute. A detainee's rights are often exhausted and it is not possible to know what crime he is detained for.

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