The Punjab and Haryana High Court awarded Rs 20 lakh to Harjit Kaur, widow of a Verka man @ a Verka man (38), killed by an Amritsar police party on 16 June 2015 at Mudhal near Verka with 23 gunshot injuries fired into his car, holding even a dreaded criminal cannot be killed in cold blood in a fake encounter. The Court noted police registered FIR 242/2015 against the deceased to cover up the killing, followed by an SIT and magisterial enquiry, a second FIR against the policemen and departmental enquiries against four officials. It adjusted Rs 5 lakh already paid and directed the Rs 15 lakh balance within three months. Compensation follows Rohtash Kumar and Manjit Kaur precedents. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 17 April 2018 in CWP No. 2131 of 2016 (O&M), the Punjab and Haryana High Court (Coram: Rakesh Kumar Jain, J.) returned findings adverse to 4 police personnel, namely: Sub-Inspector, Amritsar City Police; Head Constable, Amritsar City Police; Constable, Amritsar City Police; Head Constable, Amritsar City Police, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 20 lakh (Rs 20,00,000).
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The Punjab and Haryana High Court judgment dated 17 April 2018 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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“award the petitioner in the present case an amount of Rs.20 lakhs as compensation, out of which the amount of Rs.5 lakhs, already paid to the petitioner, shall be deducted/adjusted.” (para n/a)
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 2,000,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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