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Custodial Death : Report

Kumari Sonali

Custodial Death : Report

 

According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the last five years, the highest number of custodial deaths have been reported in Gujarat at 80.

  • Custodial death is a death that occurs while a person is in the custody of law enforcement officials or in a correctional facility.
  • It can occur due to various causes such as use of excessive force, neglect, or abuse by the authorities.
  • According to the Law commission of India, the crime by a public servant against the arrested or the detained person who is in custody amounts to custodial violence.
  • Custodial Death in India:
    • A total of 146 cases of death in police custody were reported during 2017-2018,
    • 136 in 2018-2019,
    • 112 in 2019-2020,
    • 100 in 2020-2021,
    • 175 in 2021-2022.
  • In the last five years, the highest number of custodial deaths (80) has been reported in Gujarat, followed by Maharashtra (76), Uttar Pradesh (41), Tamil Nadu (40) and Bihar (38).
  • National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended monetary relief in 201 cases, and disciplinary action in one case.

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