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Violence
in Police Custody:
This type of violence occurs when the po
accused to find out the truth. This practic
common in India.
There are no safeguards to ensure that a p
custody will have their detention recorded
access to a lawyer or have access to a m
before and after his/her detention.
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Violence in Judicial Custody:
This kind of violence is usually seen in pr
detention centres. This violence is acted
prisoners who are given unlimited freedo
prison premises.
These gang members usually beat up inn
who do not show allegiance to any of the
kind of violence usually pushes victims to
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FRAM
The UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN has
certain provisions that prohibit torture :
Sec. 5 states that No one shall be subjected to
cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of pun
Indian
Penal Code
Sec. 330, 331 & 348 were enacted to curb the
policemen to resort to torture to extract confes
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JUDICIAL
PRECEDENTS:
The Supreme Court is heralded as a beacon
torture.
It provides guidelines on rights of the arr
especially women.
Medical examination every 48 hours during d
doctor from the approved panel of doctors.
Copies of all prescribed documents should b
concerned Magistrates.
NHRC GUIDELINES REGARDIN
No Warrant, No Arrest. (Conditions Apply)
Arrest must be justified.
Arrest and interrogation must be recorded and suspect mu
and identification.
During arrest and interrogation, suspect must be treated wi
force should be avoided.
Using handcuffs and chains should be avoided.
Presence of woman police officer is mandatory when a wo
Woman shall not be detained between 6pm to 6am.
No force or violence to be administered to detained child
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Suspect is allowed to inform a friend or family member of
Suspect must be informed whether he is entitled to a bail
Suspect must be informed of his right to be legally defend
Suspect can request and is entitled to medical examinati
detention.
Suspect must be produced in court within 24 hours of his
Suspect must be permitted to seek legal advice from his law
an investigation.
Investigations must be conducted in places that are notifie
and friends must be informed about the place of interrogat
Interrogations must be conducted with dignity.