The Madras High Court held the State liable for the death of a Thanjavur woman at Burmah Colony, Thanjavur, during a prohibition raid on 22 November 1990, when Police Constable 902 [name withheld], while dragging men into a police van and beating people at sight, rudely pushed her to the ground as she intervened for her relative the defence that she died of pre-existing heart disease, the Court held causation was for a criminal trial. Allowing the writ in part, the Court awarded Rs 2 lakh compensation within three months and directed forthwith criminal prosecution plus an expedited departmental enquiry against the constable. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 22 March 2000, the Madras High Court (Coram: Y. Venkatachalam, J.) returned findings adverse to the Police Constable, Prohibition raid party, South Town Police Station area, Thanjavur, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 2 lakh (Rs 2,00,000).
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The Madras High Court judgment dated 22 March 2000 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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“Consequently the respondents herein are directed to initiate forthwith criminal proceedings against the police constable concerned for his rude behaviour in his pushing her to ground which subsequently ended in her death apart from expediting the departmental enquiry pending against …” (para 11)
The Madras High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 200,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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