Custodial Death

The custodial death of an accused by the police is considered the most heinous and drastic act violating not only the human rights of the accused but also the right to live protected by Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. Torture of any severe nature is considered an infringement of human rights and if it leads to the death of a person then it is the gravest violation of the right to live. Mostly in India people from backward and unprivileged caste or class people suffers from custodial death because of being unaware and uninformed about their rights protected by the constitution and this leads to the exploitation of their rights by the authority. In this article, an attempt has been made to analyse the concept of Custodial death and the laws governing it in India. It also focuses on landmark cases related to custodial death in our country.