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Custodial Torture Continues Unabated in India Amidst Culture of Impunity: Report, The Wire

The Wire 08 July 2020 The ‘India: Annual Report on Torture 2019’ has identified `15 trends of torture and impunity’ which reveal how torture has also become a systemic tool of oppression, extortion and silencing dissent. New Delhi: Every day, an average of five people die in custody in India, with some of them succumbing to […]

India Torture Report 2020: Increase in custodial deaths despite COVID-19 lockdown, at least one suicide every week due to torture in police custody

NEW DELHI, 18 March 2020: India: Annual Report on Torture 2020 released today by the National Campaign Against Torture (NCAT) reported that despite the virtual shutdown of the country including complete lockdown from 24 March to 31 July 2020, India witnessed an increase in custodial deaths during the year and over one suicide every week […]

SC asks Centre, states why Section 176 (IA) is not being properly implemented

The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from Centre and states on a petition by human rights activist Suhas Chakma for the implementation of Section 176(1A) of the CrPC. Section 176(1A) of the CrPC states “it is mandatory to conduct judicial inquiry in cases of death, disappearance or alleged rape in police, judicial custody”. […]