Based on a senior advocate s letter who witnessed handcuffing of accused persons produced before a District Court, the Telangana High Court has initiated a suo moto PIL and sought the State s response.
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CrPC, which defined arrests how made , gave unbridled powers to authorities to arrest a person under Section 46, allowing use of reasonable force to effect an arrest or prevent the escape of an accused person. The use of handcuffs falls under this provision and police personnel are authorised to use them if they deem it necessary. However, on various occasions the apex court had advised against using handcuffs, except in exceptional circumstances, while producing a suspect before a court.
The Gauhati High Court has imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on the Assam Police for handcuffing an advocate and parading him while taking him for medical examination and producing him before the CJM Court,.