Police have an important role in the country. Police play an important role in keeping people safe and preventing crime. Police also play a decisive role in protecting the laws in the country. In such a situation, it is not wrong to say that the police are the guardians of law and order in the country. If there is no police then it is difficult to imagine the administration system of the country and the state. Is law and order being followed well in the society? It is the job of the police to monitor it. However, many such cases have come to the fore in the country where the police beat up a person after taking them into custody. In such a situation, the question arises whether the police have the right to detain a person and beat him up. Let's know about it in detail -
First of all, you should know what is the difference between custody and arrest. The person in custody is taken to jail for a few hours for questioning.
On the other hand, in arrest, a person is sent to jail after being found guilty or suspected of a crime. However, before arresting the person is taken into custody. During this, he is sent to jail for questioning or on the orders of the court.
Now the question is whether the police can assault the person after arrest or custody. The Supreme Court has also issued an order regarding this. If the police assault a person after arrest or custody. This is called custodian violence. It is considered illegal in the country. The police cannot beat without the permission of the court.
If the police beat up a person. In such a case, the Magistrate issues a warrant against the police under the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973. The magistrate can also order arrest or action here.
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