The judgment of the Kerala High Court records the following account. In May 2012, Sub Inspector of Vadakara Police Station took 70-year-old retired teacher a Vadakara man into custody for alleged smoking in public; the victim alleged he was dragged by the collar, abused in public, lost a gold chain, and suffered a heart attack after release on bail. A disciplinary enquiry followed and the officer did not oppose the writ petition; the Single Judge directed Rs.1,00,000 be paid out of the officer's salary. The Division Bench dismissed the officer's appeal, recording its own finding that he was guilty of misconduct, acted without due diligence and violated the D.K. Basu custody guidelines, and confirmed the salary-recovery direction within two months. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 3 August 2016 in W.A. No. 1457 of 2016 in W.P.(C) No. 15863 of 2015, the Kerala High Court (Coram: Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, JJ.) returned findings adverse to the Sub Inspector, Vadakara Police Station, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000).
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The Kerala High Court judgment dated 3 August 2016 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.
“we also find from the records that the appellant is guilty of misconduct” (para 5)
The Kerala High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 100,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
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