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Extrajudicial Killings : The Silent Erosion of Justice and Humanity

Author(s) Ms. Indranshi Saini
Country India
Abstract The foundation of democracy are undermined and the right to life is violated by extrajudicial killing, which are brutal, unlawful murders that circumvent the integrity of the legal system. Staged encounters, brutal detention practices, horrifying prison condition, and honor-based killings flourish in India’s web of unbridled power, while Bangladesh’s Rapid Action Battalion uses the pretext of “crossfire” to cover up government- approved killings. This paper pierces the heart of these injustices, blending sharp legal scrutiny with righteous indignation, drawing from pivotal Indian Supreme Court rulings, NCRB and Odhikar statistics, and global covenants like the ICCPR. It revels the misuse of legal provisions like Section 46 of the CrPC, and the silent complicity of a society that frequently ignores such wrongs. Through stark contrasts—Ajmal Kasab’s judicial process versus shadowy encounters—it unmasks selective justice and political collusion. With fervent prose and rigorous proof, this study demands sweeping change: robust police restucturing, UNCAT ratification, and initiative to rekindle trust in due process. This is a call to action to heal justice’s wounded soul and make sure that everyone’s life is protected by the law rather than taken by those who swear to enforce it
Keywords Extrajudicial killing, democrarcy, unlawful murders, staged encounters, detention savagery, prison horrors, honor-based slaying, Rapid Action Battalion, crossfire, legal scrutiny, National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB), Odhikar, International covenant on civil and political
Field Sociology > Administration / Law / Management
Published In Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2025
Published On 2025-07-15
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i04.50595
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9s9mn

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