Preface 1993-2018 ,u ,p vkj lh % iPphl o’kZ&vla[; vk’kk,a Nhrc : Twenty Five Years-billion Hopes Dr. Adarsh Kumar BSc, MBBS, MD, PGDHM, Diploma in Legal Med (Portugal) Double Commonwealth Fellow, Scotland UK, FIAMLE, FISCA Hony. Medicolegal Expert to NHRC & CBI Professor, Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Faculty In-charge, Forensic Radiology & Forensic Anthropology AIIMS, NEW DELHI, 110029 Mobile-09868438856, 011-26546467; Email: dradarshk@yahoo.com Dr Arvind Kumar who is currently working as Professor Forensic Medicine and Toxicology at Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, is an alumnus of AIIMS, New Delhi. Considering his zest and zeal and possessing a critical eye for medicolegal issues as I observed during his residency period as well as afterwards, I inducted him into National Human Rights Commission as one of the medicolegal experts last year only. It feels extremely satisfying to note that during this short tenure he has been able to not only solve many complicated medicolegal issues in the ield of Health and Human Rights but also pen down his experiences in form of this book. Being my one of most beloved disciple it feels immense pleasure in writing this foreword for him. This captivating book titled “Forensic Investigation of Health Rights Violation in custody” takes the readers through the health care system in custody to many surprising medicolegal interpretations. Although the emphasis of this work is on investigation of health rights violation, it contains much that will be of interest to those outside this ield as well as to the professionals of medical science, human rights, police science and lawundeniably to anyone having a fascination with the world of forensic investigation in context of human right violations. While reviewing the book, I found that he has narrated his experiences in very simple question-answer format which keeps the readers focused on the theme of the book. I can vouch that this small yet very useful book will be of colossal help to many grateful readers who want to have a broader perspective on investigation of health rights violation. FORENSIC INVESTIGATION | VII