The Supreme Court of India held that Member of Legislative Assembly a Qazigund man was arrested deliberately and mala fide by Jammu and Kashmir police at Qazigund on 10 September 1985 to prevent him from attending the Legislative Assembly session. The police unlawfully detained him until 14 September without production before a magistrate, obtaining fraudulent remand orders at magistrates' private residences without his physical presence. The Court held that police functionaries flouted constitutional mandates in gross violation of Articles 21 and 22(2). Exercising its jurisdiction under Article 32, the Supreme Court directed the State of Jammu and Kashmir to pay Rs 50,000 as exemplary compensation to the petitioner. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 22 November 1985 in Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 1060 of 1985, the Supreme Court of India (Coram: O. Chinnappa Reddy, V. Khalid, JJ.) returned findings adverse to 4 police personnel, namely: Superintendent of Police, Anantnag Police; Station House Officer, Pacca Danga Police Station, Jammu; Inspector, District Police Lines, Anantnag; Inspector General of Police, Jammu & Kashmir Police, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 50,000.
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The Supreme Court of India judgment dated 22 November 1985 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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Official finding: supports allegation.
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“The police officers, of course, acted deliberately and mala fide and the Magistrate and the Sub Judge aided them either by colluding with them or by their casual attitude.” (para 2)
The Supreme Court of India recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 50,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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