The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that the custodial death of petitioner [name withheld]'s husband was prima facie caused by excess police action, rejecting a Special Investigation Team report that blamed a train fall and chronic drunkenness. The Court noted the Magistrate had recorded no injuries at remand, yet the post-mortem showed a fatal head injury with multiple bruises, and the sub-jail had refused to admit the man. It directed the District Judge, Hisar to hold an enquiry and report within four months, and ordered the State to pay Rs.2 lakh interim compensation within four weeks. No individual officer was named in the order. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 8 July 2011 in Civil Writ Petition No.5269 of 2011 (O&M), the Punjab and Haryana High Court (Coram: K. Kannan, J.) returned findings adverse to the accused police personnel, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 2 lakh (Rs 2,00,000).
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The Punjab and Haryana High Court judgment dated 8 July 2011 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.
“I am of the view that the case deserves a much more serious probe, for, a precious life has been lost due to what seems on the basis of records to be an excess police action.” (para 3)
The Punjab and Haryana 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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