Sai Krishna custodial death case presented an extraordinary situation that warranted CBI probe: High Court

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High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati. File | Photo Credit: G. N. Rao

The Andhra Pradesh High Court (HC) held in the Gade Sai Krishna custodial death case that the State has a duty to enforce the human rights of citizens and provide for a fair and impartial investigation against any person accused of committing a cognizable offence, which may include its own officers.

“In certain situations, even a witness to a crime may seek protection, and [they] should be granted protection by the State,” a Division Bench comprising Justices Ravinath Tilhari and Alapati Giridhar observed, while expressing the opinion that custodial torture is a naked violation of human dignity and degradation, and it destroys individual personality.

“It is a calculated assault on human dignity, and whenever human dignity is wounded, civilisation takes a step backwards”, they commented

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 17, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com

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