Gujarat HC: Family Must Exhaust Legal Remedies Before FIR in Custodial Death of Elderly Muslim Man in Cow Slaughter Case

The Gujarat High Court refused to order an immediate FIR in the alleged custodial death of a 70-year-old Muslim man arrested in a cow slaughter case. The court ruled that the family must first use legal remedies under the BNSS before approaching the High Court. The deceased's son alleged custodial violence caused his father's death. The court acknowledged concerns but maintained that statutory procedures must be followed, even when police are accused.