The issue of dreaded gangster Vikas Dubey not being apparently handcuffed has kicked up dust after his alleged encounter killing since the Supreme Court has provided for exceptions while disapproving of the “inhuman” practice. The apex court in its previous orders in multiple cases has described handcuffing of undertrials and convicts as “inhuman, unreasonable, over harsh and arbitrary”. It also had categorically stated that handcuffing of prisoners without judicial consent was illegal.
