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Custodial Deaths and Judicial Response in India by MADAN is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses custodial deaths in India and the judicial response. It notes that complaints of police torture and excess have increased significantly, with over 500 deaths reported in police custody over 3 years according to government data. Custodial deaths violate basic human rights and dignity. The judiciary has interpreted the right to life in the Indian Constitution broadly to encompass protection from custodial torture and violence. However, custodial deaths remain a serious problem, especia
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- MADAN
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- EN