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Bombay High Court: No Prior Sanction is Required to Prosecute Police For Custodial Assault - (13 Jul 2026)

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Bombay High Court held that assaulting a suspect to extract a confession can never be considered an official duty of a police officer. Refusing to discharge three policemen accused of custodial assault, the Court ruled that no prior sanction is required to prosecute them.

Tags : PRIOR SANCTION; CUSTODIAL ASSAULT; POLICE  

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