The Gujarat High Court held there was no doubt about violation of the human rights of a woman and her 13-year-old daughter, a 13-year-old girl, by Savarkundla police on the night of 29/30 June 1997. The Court found officers came drunk to the widow house at about 1 a.m. looking for her absconding son, dragged the girl to Mahakali Chowk and beat her with sticks, then took her to the police station where she was again beaten, after which she immolated herself and died the same afternoon. A Section 176 CrPC inquiry by the SDM held the police beating proved though abduction and rape were not proved. The Court directed Rs 1,50,000 interim compensation under Article 226, recoverable from officers found responsible, while a separate criminal case against six officials remained pending.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 18 December 2006, the Gujarat High Court (Coram: D. H. Waghela, J.) returned findings adverse to 6 police personnel, namely: Police Inspector, Savarkundla police station; Police Sub-Inspector, Savarkundla police station; Police Constable, Savarkundla police station; Police Constable, Savarkundla police station; Police Constable, Savarkundla police station; Police Constable, Savarkundla police station, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 1.5 lakh (Rs 1,50,000).
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“In the facts of the present case, there is no manner of doubt about violation of human rights of the deceased and the petitioner insofar as serious injuries were inflicted upon the deceased and justice was effectively denied to the …” (para 12)
The Gujarat High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 150,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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