Jharkhand High Court Directs Principal Secy To File Personal Affidavit Highlighting Number Of Custodial Deaths From 2018 Onwards

In an order dated 27.11.2025, the Jharkhand High Court directed the Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Prison and Disaster Management, Government of Jharkhand, to file a personal affidavit indicating all cases of deaths occurring in police custody as well as during police transit.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice Rajesh Shankar passed this order...