Foreword 1993-2018 ,u ,p vkj lh % iPphl o’kZ&vla[; vk’kk,a Nhrc : Twenty Five Years-billion Hopes I am delighted to know that Dr Arvind Kumar, who has been associated as a Forensic Expert with the National Human Rights Commission for the last one year, has come out with a compilation of his rich experience in the form of a book titled "Investigation of Health Rights Violation in Custody". Dr Kumar has been working in the ield of legal aspects of medicine for the last fourteen years and is at present Professor of Forensic Medicine at Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi. As evident from the contents of his valuable expert opinions, he has a clear vision and understanding of the intricacies related to health rights violation. With a remarkable sense of inquiry, he has been very active and enthusiastic while offering his expertise for the bene it of our of icers at Investigation Division of NFIRC. I hope his efforts as re lected in this book will further the cause of promotion of health rights in the times to come. The rich informative content of the book presented in a simple question-answer format shall be of immense help .for all the of icers, doctors, trainees or agencies involved in promotion of health rights and investigation of health rights violation. I extend my best wishes for his endeavour. Justice H.L. Dattu Hon'ble Chairperson, National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi FORENSIC INVESTIGATION | V