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Threat to human rights is highest in police stations: CJI -Krishnadas Rajagopal

-The Hindu

Going by recent reports, even the privileged are not spared third-degree treatment, he says

Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Sunday said police stations pose the “highest threat” to human rights and dignity, which are ‘sacrosanct’.

“The threat to human rights and bodily integrity is the highest in police stations... Going by recent reports, even the privileged are not spared third-degree treatment,” the Chief Justice said.

Custodial torture and police atrocities still prevail despite constitutional guarantees, he said.

Legal representation

Lack of effective legal representation at police stations is a huge detriment to arrested or detained persons. The first hours of arrest or detention often decide the fate of the case for the accused, the CJI said.

The top judge was speaking at the release of National Legal Services Authority’s legal services app and vision statement at Vigyan Bhawan.

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