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Custodial Deaths in India: Unveiling Legal Faultlines and Mapping Reform

Published On: August 11th 2025 Authored By: Heer Bhanushali SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law Abstract The issue of custodial deaths in India is a serious human rights violation that reveals the continuation of the disparity between the constitutional promises and ground realities. Even with a powerful legal framework entrenched under Articles 20, 21 and […]

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Custodial Deaths In India: Legal Framework, Accountability and Reforms

Published On: August 10th 2025 Authored By: Riya Sharma Maharishi Dayanand University, Gurugram Abstract This Article delves into the critical issue of custodial violence in India examining how police brutality undermines the justice system. It explores the systematic failure that allow such violence to occur, including issues of accountability and the need for stringent legal

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Custodial Deaths in India: Legal Framework, Accountability, and Reforms

Published on 08th August 2025 Authored By: Riddhi Nilesh Joshi Kirit P Mehta School of Law, NMIMS Abstract Custodial deaths have long posed a serious challenge to the Indian criminal justice system, testing its commitment to accountability, due process and the protection of fundamental rights. Despite constitutional guarantees such as Articles 20 and 21, incidents

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CUSTODIAL VIOLENCE IN INDIA:  LEGAL SAFEGUARDS AND JUDICIAL RESPONSES

Published on 1st August 2025 Authored By: Aditya Naduvinamani KLE Law College, Bengaluru INTRODUCTION  Custodial Violence. A word a very common to India. Seen many times in the newspaper titles and then forgotten over time. The term “custodial violence” encapsulates the physical and mental torture inflicted upon individuals held in police custody, reflecting a stark

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Custodial Violence in India: Legal Safeguards and Judicial Responses

Published on 30th May 2025 Authored By: Agalya Ajith Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University Abstract Custodial violence remains a persistent challenge to the rule of law and human dignity in India. Despite constitutional guarantees and statutory frameworks, incidents of torture and deaths in custody continue to surface. This article examines the concept and dimensions

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