The JC full form in law is Judicial Custody. When someone is in judicial custody, the order of the magistrate will dictate that they remain in prison. Stated otherwise, the accused is under the magistrate’s custody. The accused may be ordered to jail or sent to police custody after appearing before the magistrate. The suspect becomes the court’s responsibility while in judicial custody.
Differences between police custody and judicial custody:
When an accused individual is arrested and placed under the court’s custody, usually in jail, this is known as judicial custody. In judicial custody, the accused is remanded to jail by a court order, and the police no longer have direct control over them, in contrast to police custody, when the accused stays in the custody of the investigating police authority.
What happens in judicial custody?
When the investigation is still ongoing and the court decides that the accused should be held in prison to avoid tampering with evidence, influencing witnesses, or escaping justice, judicial custody usually takes place. The accused is kept in a detention facility during this time, where they are watched over by the prison administration rather than the police. Depending on the seriousness of the offense and other considerations, the accused may request bail while in court custody and has the right to legal representation.