Police and Human Rights

The guiding principles of criminal justice administration in a democratic society recognize the centrality of human rights in the enforcement of the rule of law. Accordingly, detailed standards for the protection of the rights of the accused and convicted persons are prescribed. The substantive relationship between the protection of human rights and the prevention of crime and treatment of offenders is institutionalized through formal processes and procedures built into the body of rules and regulations which the functionaries are required to follow. Notwithstanding the lingering legacy of its colonial culture, the criminal justice system of post-independent India promises full and faithful adherence to the preservation and protection of human rights of the persons accused and convicted of crime. Free India's concern and commitment to human rights.