Landmark case · Human Rights Law · Semester 6
D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal
(1997) 1 SCC 416 · Supreme Court of India
Custodial torture is not a valid tool of investigation; violation invites contempt, compensation and prosecution.
From topic
Custodial violence and public-law compensation — Unit V, Human Rights Law.
Related sections:
- Constitution of India, 21 — Life and dignity of prisoners and detainees
- Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, 12(a) — Inquire into violation of human rights
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, 48 / 53 — Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested; examination of accused