The Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) allowed Sangaiyya's writ for his 26-year-old son's custodial death at Keeraithurai police station in December 2004 after being picked up for drinking near a liquor shop. The Court awarded Rs 5 lakh to the legal heirs, structured as Rs 1 lakh each to the father and widow and Rs 3 lakh in fixed deposit for the minor children. It noted the Government had already ordered prosecution and departmental action against the responsible personnel. Recovery of the compensation from their salaries was directed. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 6 August 2010 in W.P.(MD) No. 5272 of 2006, the Madras High Court (Coram: S. Manikumar, J.) returned findings adverse to 2 police personnel, namely: Police Constable, Keeraithurai PS, Madurai; Police Constable, Keeraithurai PS, Madurai, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000).
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The Madras High Court judgment dated 6 August 2010 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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“The said amount is further directed to be recovered from the salary of the police personnel, who were prima facie found by the government to be responsible for the death.” (para 45)
The Madras High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 500,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
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