Judgment deliveredUpdated 3 months ago
Public Interest Litigation in Jharkhand High Court — Challenge to NHRC circular on custodial death inquiry
A public interest litigation challenged an NHRC circular that withdrew mandatory judicial inquiries into custodial deaths, disappearances, and rape cases. On 25 July 2026, a Division Bench of the Jharkhand High Court ruled that a mandatory judicial inquiry must be conducted under Section 196(2) of the BNSS for such allegations.
Custodial / human rightsJudicial inquiryPublic Interest Litigation