*Address for Correspondence: Dr. U.S. Sinha, Prof. & Head Deptt. of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, MLN Medical College, Allahabad Mobile No.:-09415702452 E-mail:- udaishankarsinha@gmail.com, udaishankersinha@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 12 June, 2014.
Whenever death occurs in custody, it raises the public interest and attracts media attention. Not that at each time the death is due to natural causes or due to inadequate medical facilities or medical attention and diagnosis, or negligent behavior of authorities or may be due to physical abuse and torture. Person held in custody, by police or by prison authorities, retain their basic constitutional right except for their right to liberty and a qualified right to privacy.
Custodial death, Human rights
