Legal Recourse Under BNS and Constitution to Prevent Custodial and Police Torture

Torture and incarceration are two forms of abuse that are deeply rooted in the concept of individual dignity and the rule of law. The growing legal framework of India, particularly the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), in conjunction with constitutional safeguards and international human rights commitments, provides a variety of different routes for legal action. Several important constitutional rights are dissected in this article, as well as specific safeguards that have been incorporated into the new criminal laws, and supplemental human rights statutes are discussed. In addition to this, it investigates the several legal remedies, enforcement methods, and problems that continue to exist in the fight against torture. It is possible for victims to have greater access to justice and to maintain fundamental freedoms if they have a better understanding of these rules and how they are applied in practice.