laws in India on arrest

Did you know that laws in India do not permit handcuffing of a prisoner unless the police suspects the prisoner of attempting an escape? A majority of people do not know that the Supreme Court has criticized handcuffing as inhuman, unreasonable and arbitrary.  Despite this clear stand on handcuffing, you may be surprised to find that a majority of prisoners in India continue to be handcuffed.

Sometimes, even suspects in India who are taken for questioning to a police station are handcuffed. Human rights violations of prisoners and arrested persons in India continue, because we, as citizens, are not fully aware of our rights in relating to arrest and if we are, we hesitate to assert our rights because we fear the police.