The death of a 25-year-old in Vijayawada police custody has highlighted the lack of accountability in India's policing system. Despite an SIT probe confirming death due to torture, systemic failures persist. Between 2017 and 2022, over 300 judicial inquiries into custodial deaths resulted in zero convictions. India registers an average of 1,700 custodial death cases annually through NHRC but lacks a specific law criminalizing torture. Although India signed the UN Convention Against Torture in 1997, it hasn't ratified it. Experts call for urgent systemic reforms and implementation of 2006 Supreme Court directives to replace the archaic 1860 police laws. https://jantaserishta.com/editorial/need-for-standalone-law-on-custodial-deaths-4773097 #creator program