With which of the following issues did D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal deal with?

  1. Safeguards against sexual exploitation
  2. Safeguards for arrested persons
  3. Safeguards for children
  4. Safeguards for unorganized workers
The Answer is: B
Explanation:
The landmark case of D.K. Basu v/s West Bengal and Ors. concentrates on “the rights of an arrested person which further impels the police officer to act in a certain way”.
The court further observed that if the police official is unable to perform his duty properly, then he will be accountable for contempt of court and also for departmental inquiry. Such dispute can be initiated in any High Court that has the jurisdiction over the said dispute.
Regardless of numerous efforts to safeguard an accused person from unnecessary torture and inhuman conduct, number of custodial deaths and police atrocities are still common. Therefore, to overcome this, the Indian Apex court circulated 9 significant guidelines to protect an accused person which also included amendment to numerous sections of the CrPC which are as follows: Get full insights here: https://www.legitquest.com/case/shri-dk-basu-ashok-k-johri-v-state-of-west-bengal-state-of-uttar-pradesh/239A4
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