According to the data, Gujarat had 14 custodial deaths between 2017-18, 13 during 2018-19 and 12 during 2019-20. The number of instances went up to 24 between 2021-22.
A division bench of Justices Anuja Prabhudessai and RM Joshi held that providing proper medical treatment and facilities to the prisoners is the duty of the State government.
The Meghalaya High Court stated that the state and Dr N Mozika, Amicus Curiae agreed that the number of deaths in custody since 2012 in Meghalaya was 49.