Human Rights Violations in Police Custody

Human Rights Violations in Police Custody

Author Name : Dr. Maninderjit Singh

The concept of 'Human Rights Violations in Police Custody' is  referred to in a variety of ways, including "police brutality," "police torture," "police excesses," "custodial violence," and "lock-up crimes". The general implication of this concept is that people in police custody are not treated with the dignity and are not given ample rights that citizens in a model democratic state deserve. The practise of limiting an individual's status, harassing him physically or mentally, or depriving him of his personal liberty or fundamental freedoms in police custody can be treated as human rights violations in police custody.

Despite India's vital role in the United Nations system and other world forums for the protection of human rights and recent Supreme Court decisions show that the human rights of people in police custody are still being violated today.  The majority of reports on human rights violations in police custody come from indigenous sources. These reports' main focus is on torture, including rape and deaths in custody. The reports criticise clearly unconstitutional practises. The country is in an embarrassing situation because human rights violations have become common and a sense of hopelessness has intruded our thoughts and reactions.