On this subject of wrongful confinement, a bigger picture.
1. Two - thirds of people *currently* in Indian prisons have never been convicted of a crime. Innocent until proven guilty. Even when proven innocent rehabilitation of the victim & his / her family 1/
2. INDIA REFUSES TO SIGN THE UN CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE. You can Google what goes on in Indian prisons if you have the stomach for it. 2/
4. There are organztns that work to provide community specific legal aid & support to those falsely imprisond. Something to consider when you give charity next.
POTA - "However, reports of gross misuse of the Act by some state governments led to its repeal in 2004."
Must read.
indianexpress.com/article/explai…