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The Madhya Pradesh High Court, citing several Supreme Court judgments said that abuse of power and violence in custody are unconstitutional and outside the domain of police duty.

'Marpeet not part of official duty': Madhya Pradesh High Court refuses to quash criminal case against police officer

December 25, 2025 9:52 am

Justice Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that the acts of assault, torture, illegal detention and custodial violence, described repeatedly as "marpeet” are wholly illegal and cannot be considered part of official duty.

Cops convicted for custodial torture | ‘Didn’t lose hope... thought there was no option but to fight’: Victim’s mother on 16-yr legal battle

October 07, 2025 11:53 pm

Says will file appeal seeking enhanced punishment

Delhi sessions court stays FIR against cop accused of custodial torture

April 10, 2025 3:16 am

Patel, who was represented by advocate Jagdeep Vats, was accused of forging the identity of passport holders to travel to foreign countries illegally

Torture in police custody continues to plague India’s justice system

April 07, 2025 11:48 am

India must enact a law against torture, ratify the UN Convention, and take effective steps to insulate the police from external pressures as mandated by the Supreme Court

Chain-snatching accused 'tortured' in custody, Surat court registers case against 4 policemen

March 29, 2025 7:28 am

Following complaints filed by the accused last month, a judicial magistrate's court set up a suo motu inquiry and recommended filing of a criminal case

Claims of custodial torture and youth’s suicide rock J-K’s Kathua, DM and police order enquiries

February 07, 2025 5:07 am

Police claim Makhan Din, a Gujjar youth, died by suicide after he was “exposed” for militant links; local MLA alleges Din and his father were tortured the entire night.

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Inquiry ordered into UP Dalit youth’s death as family alleges custodial torture

September 17, 2024 3:25 am

“A detailed inquiry has been ordered into the death,” said SP Ganesh Prasad Saha in a statement

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Court asks Surat Police to book DCP, 2 other cops in case of custodial torture

July 28, 2024 11:54 am

The businessman, Tushar Shah, was arrested by the Vesu police in a Rs 1.65-crore cheating case even after he had secured an anticipatory bail in the case from the Supreme Court on December 8, 2023.

Relatives and neighbours of the victim, Mohd. Sajid protest at Rataul town of Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat district on Sunday. Gajendra Yadav

In Baghpat, row over death after questioning: family alleges custodial torture, police deny claim

July 03, 2023 7:07 am

The family, however, alleged that three police personnel from Rataul outpost picked up the victim, Mohd. Sajid, on Sunday morning, accusing him of taking part in gambling.

Junagadh ‘flogging’: Gujarat HC issues notice in petition alleging custodial violence

June 29, 2023 4:33 am

The petition says four juveniles and six adults had complained of custodial violence and torture when they were produced before the magistrate court but these applications were later withdrawn, allegedly due to police pressure.