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National Human Rights Commission

Code of Conduct

Accepting post-retirement appointments of truly political nature goes against the very spirit of the Constitution. The SC has preached on numerous occasions that justice must not merely be done but it must also be seen to be done. The behaviour and conduct of members of the higher judiciary must reaffirm the people's faith in the impartiality of the judiciary 

Torture in custody

Proper and well-conducted training can influence the conduct and reflexes of the police officers and reduce their proclivity towards violence. But what is most crucial is to build up within the police a culture of human rights which respects human dignity and opposes abuse and misuse of force. It is here that senior police leaders have to play a transformative role.