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Fred,
Even the 'googled' document does not say clear cut that it is a requirement by
law!
The website link says
"Why-the-Police-allow-criminals-to-cover-their-face-368562".
I believe Goa Police provides these hoods to these arrested persons! :-))
Yes, everywhere in a democracy, a person is innocent until proven guilty --
that is all on paper!
Yes, any arrested person has his rights, things like access to a lawyer and no
beatings or intimidation, while in jail.
Does the Indian judicial system adhere to these norms?
I had heard that in most cases in India, including Goa, any arrested person
first gets a slap in his face!
And by the time he faces a judge, he has been 'softened up' or should I say
'roughed up' enough to accept the crime!
This might be a nice project for some Law or Journalism students to investigate
and publish a paper on
"Treatment of persons arrested by Indian Police"!
There is an older document from 2006 on the web, pertaining to the Indian
Prisons system.
http://www.hrdc.net/sahrdc/hrfeatures/HRF142.htm This certailnly does not speak
too highly about what
happens in Indian jails!
I think the Police should finish off all their preliminary work like
identification from a lineup, before even
letting these guys be paraded in public with hoods.
Naguesh Bhatcar
> Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 01:24:29 +0530
> From: [email protected]
> Google, my friend!
> http://www.findlegaladvice.org/forum/Law-Enforcement-Police/Why-the-Police-allow-criminals-to-cover-their-face-368562.htm
> Miha and Vivek (at #3 and #4) seem to have convincing answers. FN
>
