Article 16 CAT 1984 extends prohibition to:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D.
1. Article 16(1) CAT 1984: 'Each State Party shall undertake to prevent in any territory under its jurisdiction OTHER ACTS of CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT which do not amount to torture as defined in article 1, when such acts are committed by or at the instigation of or with the consent or acquiescence of a public official or other person acting in an official capacity.'
2. CIDT is a less severe form of ill-treatment than torture, distinguished by intensity of suffering and intent.
3. Both prohibitions are non-derogable.
4. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: International HR Treaties + Indian Constitutional Jurisprudence — Convention Against Torture 1984, Article 16_
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