MAH LLB 3 Year CET 2026 (1 April Shift 1)
Which of the following statements correctly describes India's status with respect to the UN Convention Against Torture (UNCAT)?
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Answer: Option B — India has signed the UN Convention Against Torture but has not ratified it
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India signed UNCAT in October 1997 but has not ratified it, so it is not yet bound to enact the domestic law the Convention requires.
The Prevention of Torture Bill, 2010 lapsed, and the Supreme Court has not directed the Union to enact an anti-torture law, so the third statement is wrong.
Torture is dealt with in Indian criminal law through hurt and custodial-violence offences, not as a mere 'moral wrong', and India is a signatory, so the first and fourth statements fail.
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Remember: UNCAT = India signed 1997, not ratified.
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