The Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench (H.N. Nagamohan Das, J.) held that undertrial prisoners in Crime No. 62/2006 were produced before the JMFC, Belagavi, in handcuffs on 24.11.2006 without magisterial permission, in clear violation of the Supreme Court directions in the handcuffing cases. The Court held the admitted handcuffing infringed the petitioners dignity and human rights and directed the State to pay Rs 5,000 to each of the surviving petitioners (Rs 35,000 total), leaving it open to hold an enquiry against escort officer. Petitioner. 2 died during pendency and the petition abated as to him. The memo lists eight petitioners, so seven survivors receive compensation. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 10 October 2013 in W.P. No. 3401/2008 (GM-Police), the Karnataka High Court (Coram: H.N. Nagamohan Das, J.) returned findings adverse to the Armed Reserve Sub-Inspector (ARSI), District Armed Reserve (DAR), Belagavi (escort party, Central Prison Hindalga), and directed payment of compensation of Rs 35,000.
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The Karnataka High Court judgment dated 10 October 2013 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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“The fact that the respondents brought the petitioners from the jail to the Court in handcuff is in clear violation of the directions issued by the Supreme Court” (para 7)
The Karnataka High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 35,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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