Custodial Torture: A Study of Preventive and Corrective Measure

Custodial violence and abuse of police power have emerged as a major issue of human rights concern and one of the root obstacles to democracy and the development of human well-being in contemporary societies. Torture caused by custodial violence has devastating effects on the physical and mental health as well as the social functioning of the individuals, their children, families, communities, and society at large. The victims remain in a state of perpetual fear and horror whenever they remember their custodial agony, hatred, trauma, and probably never able to lead a normal life in many parts of the world.