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Extra judicial killings in India, UP Police has recently encounter killed…
Extra judicial killings in India
Encounter
Laws in India
IPC Section 100
Assault is carried out with the intent of rape, satisfying unnatural lust, or kidnapping
Intent of wrongfully trapping a person, where he cannot seek the help of public authorities for his liberation
If the assault leads to another death otherwise or a very serious injury as a consequence
State authorities can do only for self-defence
No specific encounter law
Constitutionality check
Article 21– the right to life and personal liberty except according to procedure established by law
Article 22– the right to be protected against arrest and detention
Attack on the fundamental rights of the citizens
Reasons behind
Work stress
Weak human rights organizations
Support from the masses
Media glorification
Support from politicians
Status of
such killings
2016 to 2021: India recorded 813 encounter killings
2021 and 2022: number of cases increased by 69.5 per cent
Between 2016-17 and 2021-22, India’s registration of encounter-killing cases decreased by 15%
Critical drop in these cases during the pinnacle of the Coronavirus pandemic – from 112 of 2019-’20 to 82 in 2020-’21
5-fold increase in past six years
Negative outcome
of these killings
Violation of human rights
Increase in crime
Violation of human rights
Rise of a retributive society
Loss of life
NHRC Guidelines
Compensation if found innocent
Independent Organization
Proper Investigation
Authoritative Test
Launching an FIR
Making a Commission Report
1997: Justice M. N. Venkatachaliah
UP Police has recently encounter killed two persons who were wanted in connection with a murder cas