Custodial Violence Prevention — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal

1997

This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of India is a watershed moment in the jurisprudence of custodial violence prevention. It laid down a comprehensive set of 11 mandatory…

Nilabati Behera v. State of Orissa

1993

This judgment established the principle of 'compensatory jurisprudence' for violations of fundamental rights, particularly Article 21, by the state or its instrumentalities. The…

Sheela Barse v. State of Maharashtra

1983

This case brought to light the deplorable conditions of women in police lock-ups and the specific vulnerabilities they faced, including sexual assault and lack of legal aid. The…