Can police claim protection for custodial violence? MP high court answers
- Posted on June 17, 2026
- By The Times of India
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Can police claim protection for custodial violence? MP high court answers
NEW DELHI: The Madhya Pradesh high court has refused to give protection under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to police personnel accused in a custodial death case, holding that alleged acts of violence in custody cannot automatically be treated as part of official duty, as per a report by LiveLaw.