LANDMARK CASE

Sheela Barse v. State of Maharashtra

(1983) 2 SCC 96 · Supreme Court of India · Criminal justice

At a glance

Citation: (1983) 2 SCC 96
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Criminal justice
In one line: Directions were issued, including separate lock ups and female officers for interrogation.

1 Facts

A journalist reported custodial violence against women prisoners in Bombay.

2 Issue

What safeguards are needed for women in custody?

3 What the court decided

Directions were issued, including separate lock ups and female officers for interrogation.

4 Why it matters

It protected women in custody.

5 Think about it

Which of these protections are now in the BNSS?

6 Analyse it yourself

Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.

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