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Presumption of Custodial Violence: A Need to Confront Police Brutality in India with Legislation

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Presumption of Custodial Violence: A Need to Confront Police Brutality in India with Legislation

July 13, 2020 11:30:05 pm

India has seen severity in law enforcement from the early Vedic period. Even after almost 160 years of the enactment of the 1860 Indian Penal Code and the 1861 Indian Police Act, violence by the police continues. From the shocking Mathura Rape Case in police custody to the recent killing of Jayaraj and Bennix in [...]

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