Table of Contents 1. Introduction 17 2. Methodology 20 3. Overview of the CAT 21 4. Overview of National Legislation Penalising the Acts of Torture 28 5. Analysis of the Gap between International and National Legal Regimes 37 6. State Practice: Deviations from International and National Standards 41 7. Recommendations 51 7.1. Legal Reform 51 7.2. Law Enforcement 55 8. Concluding Remarks Bibliography 62 66 Annexure-1 Convention against Torture and Other 72 Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment