ORDER

1. In Dilip K. Basu case this Court gave certain basic as 11 requirements, in addition to the safeguards provided under the Code of Criminal Procedure and other laws, to be followed in all cases of arrest or detention, till legal provisions are made in that behalf, as a measure to prevent and in any case to reduce incidents of custodial violence. As many as 11 requirements were laid down in that order dated 18-12-1996.

2. Subsequently, on an application filed by the learned amicus, to assess whether those directions were being respected and complied with by various States and Union Territories, we issued notice to all the States and Union Territories calling upon them to file affidavits and state in a tabular form whether each of those 11 “requirements” was being complied with and if not, the reasons for non-compliance. Almost all the States and Union Territories have filed their affidavits. Charts have also been filed indicating which of the directions have been complied with and the deficiency in complying with other requirements.

3. Dr. A.M. Singhvi, learned amicus submits that since the affidavits from almost all the States and Union Territories have now been received, he