[1] The law states that the Police, Rapid Action Battalion, Border Guard Bangladesh, Customs, Immigration Department, Criminal Investigation Department, intelligence agencies, Ansar & VDP, Coast Guard and other public servants cannot extract confessional statements via torture.

The law stipulates for any death in custody, the custodian would be awarded with rigorous life imprisonment or a fine of ৳100,000.

[6] The Daily Star reported in 2020 that the people were too scared to file cases under the act as they feared reprisals from law enforcement.

[2] On 9 September 2020, the first verdict was issued under the Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention) Act.

KM Emrul Kayesh of the court sentenced three police officers from Pallabi police station to life imprisonment over the death of Jonny under the Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention) Act.