The judgment of the Gujarat High Court records the following account. On 24 July 1985 at about 6 p.m., PSI shot dead an Ahmedabad man, a 38-year-old tax practitioner, near Nava Darwaja, Ahmedabad. The family sued the State and the PSI for Rs.5 lakh, alleging unauthorised, negligent firing; the City Civil Court decreed Rs.4,35,000 with 10% interest in 1999, holding the deceased a victim of the PSI's negligent and tortious act. The State appealed, claiming the death was caused by private firing during communal riots. The High Court held the firing was without permission and authority, that no mob or curfew was proved, and that the deceased was shot dead without reason by the negligent, reckless and unauthorised act; it dismissed the appeal with costs, confirmed the decree, and directed deposit of the decretal dues within six months.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 29 August 2000 in First Appeal under Section 96 CPC against Civil Suit No.5051 of 1986, City Civil Court, Ahmedabad, the Gujarat High Court (Coram: J. N. Bhatt, J.) returned findings adverse to the Police Sub-Inspector, Navrangpura Police Station, Ahmedabad, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 4.3 lakh (Rs 4,35,000).
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“In the result, the appeal shall stand dismissed with costs. Obviously, the impugned judgment and decree passed by the Trial Court is hereby confirmed.” (para 58)
The Gujarat High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 435,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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