Jharkhand High Court Directs State's Home Secretary To File 'Personal Affidavit' On Number Of Custodial Deaths From 2018 Onwards

the Jharkhand High Court has directed the Secretary, Department of Home, Prison and Disaster Management, to file his personal affidavit regarding the number of cases of custodial deaths and whether the factum of death was brought to the notice of the concerned Magistrates for initiation of enquiry.Hearing a PIL seeking inquiry into the cases of custodial deaths from 2018, a division bench of...