Sign In
Learn bits
Index & Reports
Mahesh

14/09/22 06:12 AM IST

Story in numbers: 5 people die in judicial custody every day, shows data

In News 
  • According to the latest NHRC data, at least 17,146 people were reported to have died in judicial/police custody – nearly five per day, on average – in cases registered in the decade up to March 2020.
Major findings 
  • The least 17,146 people were reported to have died in judicial/police custody - nearly five per day, on average - in cases registered in the decade up to March 2020.
  • Between January-July 2020, the NHRC reported 914 deaths in custody - 53 of these in police detention.
  • The latest NCRB data relates to two categories: the first category includes persons not on remand.
  • They are not arrested but yet to be produced before court. The second category includes persons in remand, which means those in police/judicial remand.
Source- Business Standard 

More Related Current Affairs View All

09 Aug

Cabinet approves continuation of Targeted Subsidy for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Consumers

'The government has approved the continuation of targeted subsidies for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana consumers for the year 2025-26 with the estimated cost of over 12 thousand cro

Read More

09 Aug

Cabinet approves Budgetary Support for Multidisciplinary Education and Research improvement in Technical Education (MERITE) Scheme

'The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to implement the Multidisciplinary Education and Research Improvement in Technical Education (MERITE) scheme in 275 institutions across t

Read More

09 Aug

Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB)

' A month after the deadly Air India flight crash in Ahmedabad, where 241 of the 242 people onboard flight AI 171 died, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released a

Read More

India’s First Ai-Driven Magazine Generator

Generate Your Custom Current Affairs Magazine using our AI in just 3 steps