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Police Brutality in India: A Critical Analysis from a Human Rights Perspective. -Diljinder Singh, LL.M, University Institute of Legal Studies, Chandigarh University. -Dr. Shailja Thakur, Assistant Professor, UILS, Chandigarh University, SAS Nagar. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "...the threat to human rights and bodily integrity are the highest in police stations" -Chief Justice N. V. Ramana Abstract: Gail B. Stewart famously said "Police Brutality- These are the two words that shouldn't go together" . The Indian Law, like any other democratic country, believes in protecting its citizens and their rights, and for that, it has fundamental rights, other rules, and laws. The Legislature, the Executive, and the Judiciary work together and keep check on each other to ensure that. Under the executive authority comes the police and it has to maintain the peace and harmony of society. It plays an important role as it works on the ground level and assures the enforcement of law and order. It works very hard to prevent crime and disorder. But with all that being said, the police, are also known to misuse their powers under political pressure and for personal benefits. Former IPS Prakash Singh in an interview once said "I'd say that the police of this country is ruler's police. The police for those in power. It doesn't work for people" . Although the definition of police brutality is not given under any law, the use of excessive power in a wrong or illegal way can be called police brutality. This article is about that only, it's a study about police brutality. This paper will include all the major points related to police brutality, whether those be complaints, allegations, etc., and the Hon'ble Court's commentary on it. Police brutality includes both physical and mental torture, in some cases even death. Being rude and insulting people is a common thing for policemen, whether it be at police stations or traffic signals, we have seen it happening or heard it from someone. News about the violation of human rights, fake cases, fake encounters, etc. isn't something new to Indian society.