Custodial Deaths in India: Legal Framework, Accountability, and the Imperative for Reform
Published on: 07th February 2026 Authored By Nivedita Roy Dr. D.Y. Patil Law College, Pune Custodial death, the ultimate betrayal of public trust, represents a chilling failure of the Indian state’s constitutional obligation to protect the life and liberty of its citizens. The lockup, meant to be a transient holding place before a citizen is […]



