Arrest without warrant and Police Remand: A Critical Analysis of High Court Division of Bangladesh on Rubel Case

Abstract

The issue of custodial deaths in the recent time has been occurred in an alarming rate. This is because of the black provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 and the Special Powers Act, 1974 which is the violation of the fundamental rights of the citizens and also disobey the principles of the Constitution of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh. As a result, Rubel Case is the beginning of the beginning in the history of the SC against the reckless power of the police officer and the political government. The executive must rethink to implement the directives of the SC. So, the article seeks to explore the Rubel Case. It also focuses that the State should give quick response to amend the laws and implementing the directives. Furthermore, the paper presents, in short, the analysis and assessment of suspicion arrest and police remand by the different political government.