The judgment of the Kerala High Court records the following account. A Njarackal man, a 25-year-old lawyer returning home by motorcycle after a second-show film on the night of 14 April 2012, was intercepted by the Njarackal police vehicle-check squad on the Vypin-Munambam highway and struck in the face, losing five teeth; the respondents admitted the injury and loss of teeth but disputed the manner of causing it. A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court held the admitted facts amounted to infringement of his right to life and personal liberty at the hands of respondents 5 to 7 by abuse of power. The court awarded Rs 50,000 exemplary compensation payable by the State within one month, with liberty to recover from the three officers after due enquiry, leaving criminal liability in Crime 644/2012 to the criminal court. The listed officer of Njarackal police station is a Home Guard, not a member of the police force; the court recorded his admitted lathi blow. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 20 December 2012 in WP(C) No. 9963 of 2012, the Kerala High Court (Coram: K. M. Joseph, K. Harilal, JJ.) returned findings adverse to 3 police personnel, namely: Sub-Inspector, District Crime Records Bureau, Aluva Rural; Police Constable, District Crime Records Bureau, Aluva Rural; Home Guard, Njarackal Police Station, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 50,000.
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The Kerala High Court judgment dated 20 December 2012 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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“Considering entire facts and circumstances of the case, we feel that an award of compensation of Rs.50,000/-, the relief which is prayed for, is just and proper to meet the ends of justice. We direct the first respondent to pay …” (para 40)
The Kerala High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 50,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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