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.
