The Madras High Court recorded that prima facie materials proved 22-year-old the complainant, a Dalit woman, was gang-raped by Pondicherry Grand Bazaar police personnel who took her from Sitharasur village in a police van on the night of 29/30 July 1993 on the pretext of tracing a theft suspect. The Court noted the offence occurred in Tamil Nadu (Vellamai, Villupuram district) while she was in their custody, and held the Union Territory of Pondicherry vicariously liable as their employer. It directed the Chief Secretary to pay Rs 1,00,000 compensation to the victim and ordered further investigation adding SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act provisions. The criminal trial outcome is not recorded in this order.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 19 April 1999 in Crl.O.P. No. 167 of 1998, the Madras High Court (Coram: M. Karpagavinayagam, J.) returned findings adverse to the accused police personnel, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000).
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The Madras High Court judgment dated 19 April 1999 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
Reliable material supports a specifically documented fact relevant to that allegation, not necessarily the full allegation, causation, intent, unlawfulness, or responsibility.
Official finding: supports allegation.
Holding not recorded separately.
“there are prima facie materials to prove that the victim [the complainant] was gang-raped by the Police personnel attached to the Pondicherry Grand Bazaar Police Station.” (para 7)
The Madras High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 100,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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