In the concluding essay we discuss the challenges we faced and the scope for future research on accountability in custodial deaths cases in India. We also reflect on working on a project that is sensitive and politically charged in the current political environment, where trying to hold the State accountable for its actions has become dangerous and difficult. While we make reference to previously recommended police reforms to reduce police torture and improve accountability, we pose larger questions on the nature of accountability and state violence. While tracking the 15 cases we discussed in the previous essays in this series we faced a number of challenges. Court documents are not easily available on online government portals, they are either not uploaded or not accessible. The names of victims are often spelt differently across news reports in English, which makes it hard to track cases accurately. There is a sense of…

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