In PUCL v. State of Maharashtra, the Supreme Court has issued 16 Guidelines regarding investigation of…
The guidelines concern encounter deaths. PUCL v State of Maharashtra requires such deaths to receive a thorough and independent investigation, including registration of an…
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In PUCL v. State of Maharashtra, the Supreme Court has issued 16 Guidelines regarding investigation of __________
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The guidelines concern encounter deaths. PUCL v State of Maharashtra requires such deaths to receive a thorough and independent investigation, including registration of an FIR, preservation of evidence and a magisterial inquiry. These safeguards help test whether police use of lethal force was lawful; they are not permission to treat an alleged criminal as already convicted.
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