Yesterday evening, a father, living in Rajasthan, Called up and said that his son was taken away and was beaten up by police.
Criminal Procedure Code provides for two remedies in such situations:
1) a person can complaint to the higher police officer against conduct of any Investing Officer. Such higher officer is bound by law to make an inquiry.
2) a person can apply to the Chief Judicial Magistrate to inquire and to get done in medical examination of the detained person.
The Magistrate can order Police Investigating Officer to produce before him the detained person along with medical reports.
Such steps should be
taken under guidance of a lawyer.
- Haresh Raichura
15/05/2016
