Archive · 18 Sep 2025
Bombay HC Slams Maharashtra Govt in Custodial Death Probe
The Bombay High Court is upset with the Maharashtra government because they haven't created clear rules about how to investigate when someone dies while in police custody.
The court is looking into the death of a law student who died in jail.
The judges are worried about how evidence, like security camera footage, is being handled.
They want the government to create these guidelines, and they've set a deadline for them to do so.
Bombay High Court criticized Maharashtra government for lack of guidelines on custodial death inquiries.
The court is hearing a plea from the mother of a deceased law student.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to investigate the death.
The court raised concerns about how CCTV footage is being handled.
The court has ordered the government to file an affidavit stating when guidelines will be framed.
- Who
- Bombay High Court, Maharashtra Government
- What
- Rapped the Maharashtra government for failing to frame proper guidelines on inquiries into custodial deaths
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court
- Why
- Due to a case involving the death of a law student in custody
Court's Position
Government's Position
Guidelines on Investigations
Court's Position
The court believes the lack of clear guidelines hinders effective investigations and is unacceptable.
Government's Position
The government is in the process of forming guidelines.
- Event
- Custodial Death Investigation
- Court
- Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench
- Deceased
- Somnath Suryawanshi
- Date of Death
- December 2024
- Key Issue
- Lack of proper guidelines
- Next Hearing
- October 10
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